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Is it permissible for ladies to go to the graveyard?

Published as Women visiting the graveyard

· 24 Rabiʻ II 1446 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it permissible for ladies to go to the graveyard? Not for burial but to pray at a quiet time when it’s not busy.

Answer

Women are discouraged from this.

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

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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