Darul Ifta Ibn Masood

Females visiting the graveyard

· 20 Rabiʻ I 1445 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Are women allowed to visit the cemetery, even if they remain sitting in the car in the cemetery yard?

Answer

Females are not permitted to visit the graveyard even if they do not disembark from the vehicle. Ithaal-e-Thawaab can be carried out from anywhere in the world. Our detailed Fatwa on females visiting the graveyard is available on our website.

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Mufti Mohammed Desai
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