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Is the wife obligated to carry out her husband's will not to allow his brother's wife to attend his funeral, knowing that the brother's wife was the cause of discord between the couple and the severance of family ties?

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The intention behind the man's will not to be present is unknown, but it does not go beyond three possibilities:

1. Not being present at the time of his death throes: This does not necessitate its implementation, because it is permissible for a woman to be present with the dying person, unless she is menstruating or in postpartum bleeding, and preventing her from it is not an act of worship. What is not an act of worship does not necessitate fulfillment. 2. Not offering condolences to his family regarding him: This does not necessitate its implementation, because offering condolences is a right for the living and the deceased has no part in it. 3. Not walking in his funeral procession: This is a legitimate will and should be implemented, because women following funeral processions is forbidden, and its lowest degree is disliked according to the majority of scholars.

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