Narrated Zainab bint Abi Salama: When the news of the death of Abu
Sufyan reached from Sham, Um Habiba on the third day, asked for a yellow
perfume and scented her cheeks and forearms and said,
"No doubt, I would not have been in need of this, had I not heard the Prophet saying:
"It is not legal (permissible) for a woman who believes in Allah and
the Last Day to mourn for more than three days for any dead person
except her husband, for whom she should mourn for four months and ten
days." (Sahi Bukhari 2.370)
In some Muslim countries on the
first Eid after a close relatives death the family usually don’t
celebrate properly (when the relative passed away many months ago). they
do not follow the Sunnah of wearing new cloths, meeting and wishing
relatives. this is not right. In Islam, the period of mourning has been
limited to three days except for the widow who remains in iddah for 4
months and 10 days. Eid is a blessing from Allah and to miss Eid due to a
death that happened months ago is not recognised as an Islamic
practice.
Eid is celebration which was celebrated every year by
the Prophet (peace be upon him) even in years which may have had
accidents and losses.
Islam encourages us to limit our
grieving to three days (except for the husband which is 4 months and 10
days), so as to allow the family and friends of the deceased to get over
the loss and recover.
However, this is not to say that it is
prohibited to remember and feel sad over the loss a loved one as the
Prophet (peace be upon him) often used to remember his dear deceased
wife Khadija (may Allah be pleased with her) long after her death. (At
the occasion of his daughter Fatima and also when he received her
jewellery from Zainab (may Allah be pleased with them) as ransom for her
husband Abul aas (may Allah be pleased with hem))
However,
missing a sunnah, like celebrating on Eid, due to the death of a family
member in that year is against the principals of Islam is not allowed.
"It is not legal (permissible) for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to mourn for more than three days for any dead person except her husband, for whom she should mourn for four months and ten days." (Sahi Bukhari 2.370)
In some Muslim countries on the first Eid after a close relatives death the family usually don’t celebrate properly (when the relative passed away many months ago). they do not follow the Sunnah of wearing new cloths, meeting and wishing relatives. this is not right. In Islam, the period of mourning has been limited to three days except for the widow who remains in iddah for 4 months and 10 days. Eid is a blessing from Allah and to miss Eid due to a death that happened months ago is not recognised as an Islamic practice.
Eid is celebration which was celebrated every year by the Prophet (peace be upon him) even in years which may have had accidents and losses.
Islam encourages us to limit our grieving to three days (except for the husband which is 4 months and 10 days), so as to allow the family and friends of the deceased to get over the loss and recover.
However, this is not to say that it is prohibited to remember and feel sad over the loss a loved one as the Prophet (peace be upon him) often used to remember his dear deceased wife Khadija (may Allah be pleased with her) long after her death. (At the occasion of his daughter Fatima and also when he received her jewellery from Zainab (may Allah be pleased with them) as ransom for her husband Abul aas (may Allah be pleased with hem))
However, missing a sunnah, like celebrating on Eid, due to the death of a family member in that year is against the principals of Islam is not allowed.
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