on him)
said:The woman who is in ‘iddah following the death of her husband
has to wait for four months and ten days, and she should avoid adornments
and perfume on her body and clothing; she should not wear adornments or put
on perfume or wear fancy clothes. She should stay in her house and not go
out during the day unless it is for a need, and she should not go out at
night except in the case of necessity.It is permissible for her to do everything that is
permissible in times other than ‘iddah, such as speaking to any man she
needs to speak to if she is properly covered, and so on.What I have mentioned is the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah
(blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) which was the practice of the
women of the Sahaabah when their husbands died, and it was the practice of
the wives of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) too.Majmoo‘ al-Fataawa, 34/27, 28
It is not permissible for her to go out of her house for the
purpose of receiving condolences, as mentioned in the question, because if
it is not permissible for her to go out for Hajj during the ‘iddah period,
it is more appropriate that she should not go out to the house of her
husband’s father in order to receive condolences.Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allah have mercy on him)
was asked about a woman who intended to go for Hajj with her husband, then
her husband died in Sha‘baan. Is it permissible for her to go for Hajj?He replied:
She does not have the right to travel for Hajj during the
‘iddah following her husband's death according to the opinion of the four
imams.Majmoo‘ al-Fataawa, 34/29
For more information please see the answer to question no.
72269The basic principle is that those who wish to offer
condolences should go to the bereaved household to offer condolences, and
the bereaved should not go to another house in order to receive
condolences.And Allah knows best.
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