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hukum isteri mengiringi jenazah suami pada waktu iddah
Should a widow in her iddah period attend the mosque for her husband's funeral prayer, or accompany the body to the grave?
Short answer
According to Imam Nawawi, the prohibition on women following funeral processions is disliked in the mild sense (makruh tanzih), which is the Shafii and majority view, while some scholars hold it to be strongly disliked (makruh tahrim).
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
According to Imam Nawawi, the prohibition on women following funeral processions is disliked in the mild sense (makruh tanzih), which is the Shafii and majority view, while some scholars hold it to be strongly disliked (makruh tahrim). This fatwa advises the widow to stay at home and, if she wishes to pray the funeral prayer, to do so at home without following the body to the cemetery, out of respect for the rules of ihdad (mourning) during iddah. After the iddah ends, she may visit her husband's grave while observing proper conduct.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kami berpendapat cukuplah wanita itu tinggal di rumah dan, jika ingin solat jenazah, solat sahaja di rumah dan tidak mengikuti jenazah ke perkuburan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “hukum isteri mengiringi jenazah suami pada waktu iddah”, 8 March 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1792-hukum-isteri-mengiringi-jenazah-suami-pada-waktu-iddah. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/widow-accompanying-husband-funeral-during-iddah/