Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Is it allowed for women to conduct funeral prayer on their own or with a male imam for a deceased relative? Can a women do the funeral prayer for her father at her home?

· 23 Dhuʻl-Hijjah 1423 AH1 min readFatwa 7904English

Question

Is it a must that women should not show her face to her male relatives also? Please clarify

Answer

1. Women should not carry out the funeral Salaat.

2. Yes, she could cover her face from her Ghayr-Mahram (with whom you can marry) relatives also.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

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