Mourning and Condolence
184 questions
When does the 'iddah (waiting period) end for a wife whose husband died on the night of Ramadan 23, 1436 A.H.?
Is it permissible to enter churches for condolences and to listen to their discourse, which involves polytheism (shirk) with Allah?
What is the ruling on one who, in the past, ignorantly committed acts of the people of innovation, such as beating the chest and wailing in funeral processions? And does the ruling differ if the person's relatives did so out of ignorance and then came to know the ruling?
What is the ruling on subscribing to a charity that collects donations to purchase mourning provisions such as food, drink, chairs, and tents?
What is the ruling on assisting neighbors in their innovations (such as the Great or Small Thursday, or the forty-day commemoration upon a death) by supplying electricity or fetching things, and is that considered aiding in sin?
When does the 'iddah (waiting period) of a woman whose husband passed away on Jumada al-Ula 21, 1436 AH end?
What is the ruling on what is known as the Prophetic dhikr in women's mourning gatherings, which includes beating the duff (tambourines), saying "Allahu Akbar" (takbirat), and reciting "Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik" (talbiyah) like during Hajj?
Is it permissible for a woman whose husband has died to go for Umrah or to visit her husband's grave during the waiting period (iddah), and would she be sinful if she went out for either of these two reasons?
Is it permissible to offer condolences to my brother's wife for my brother's (passing)?
What is the Islamic way of offering condolences? And what is the ruling on mourning gatherings?
What is the required period of mourning for a woman whose husband has died, and how long is the period during which she is not permitted to leave her home or spend the night elsewhere?
When does the iddah (waiting period) for my mother's deceased husband, who passed away on April 23rd, end?
Is it reprehensible to make mention of Allah silently to oneself while offering condolences to the bereaved at the cemetery due to the lengthy wait, knowing that there is a fatwa from the Permanent Committee deeming the remembrance of Allah inside the cemetery reprehensible?
Should the husband be informed about the death of the paternal uncle, or should that be left unmentioned, knowing that he might have seen the condolence image on WhatsApp and that today is the last day of mourning?
Is it permissible for the family of the deceased (men and women) to perfume themselves during a condolence gathering, or is it exclusive to the deceased's wife and daughters?
What is the ruling on offering condolences for the deceased at home after the burial?
What is the ruling on distributing booklets and leaflets and delivering lectures at a condolence gathering to control the behavior of some women?
Is it legitimate for the family of the deceased to stand in a single line after the burial to receive condolences? And what is the evidence for that?
Does an widowed woman sin by not removing hair from her hands and legs, claiming it is adornment for her husband who has passed away, and is this considered imitation of men?
Is it permissible to offer condolences to the relatives of someone killed for apostasy or for brigandage?
What does the bereaved say to the one offering condolences on the death of a relative?
Is it permissible to offer condolences to the family of one who died in Syria, claiming it was for jihad, or is that not permissible on the grounds that it is considered terrorism?
Is there a specific, limited formula to be said when offering condolences?
Is it permissible to refrain from adornment, such as henna, out of grief for the deceased, and is it necessary to wait a year after their death before adorning oneself?