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Is it permissible to travel to attend the funeral of a close relative like one's parents?

Published as Traveling to attend a janaazah or to console the bereaved

· 20 Rajab 1440 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

1. Is it permissible to travel to attend the funeral of a close relative like one's parents?

2. Can one travel after the burial of a close relative like the husband of one’s sister to console one's sister and others?

Answer

1. Yes.

2. Yes

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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