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Sahih Muslim 938e (Book 18, Hadith 87) #10875
Mourning Practices for Women

SUMMARY: During the mourning period for a deceased, women are not allowed to use collyrium, touch perfume, or wear dyed clothes. However, they are allowed to use a little incense or scent when they are purified of their courses.

Umm 'Atiyya ('Allah be pleased with her) said: We were forbidden to observe mourning for the dead beyond three days except in the case of husband (where it is permissible) for four months and ten days, and (that during this period) we should neither use collyrium nor touch perfume, nor wear dyed clothes, but concession was given to a woman when one of us was purified of our courses to make use of a little incense or scent.
وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الرَّبِيعِ الزَّهْرَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنْ حَفْصَةَ، عَنْ أُمِّ عَطِيَّةَ، قَالَتْ كُنَّا نُنْهَى أَنْ نُحِدَّ عَلَى مَيِّتٍ فَوْقَ ثَلاَثٍ إِلاَّ عَلَى زَوْجٍ أَرْبَعَةَ أَشْهُرٍ وَعَشْرًا وَلاَ نَكْتَحِلُ وَلاَ نَتَطَيَّبُ وَلاَ نَلْبَسُ ثَوْبًا مَصْبُوغًا وَقَدْ رُخِّصَ لِلْمَرْأَةِ فِي طُهْرِهَا إِذَا اغْتَسَلَتْ إِحْدَانَا مِنْ مَحِيضِهَا فِي نُبْذَةٍ مِنْ قُسْطٍ وَأَظْفَارٍ

TOPICS
mourning  *  women  *  forbidden  *  perfume  *  clothes  *  alhuzn  *  nisa  *  mamnoo  *  kuhl  *  attar  *  althiyab  *  collyrium

QUICK LESSONS:
Respectful behavior towards death & grieving customs ; Follow Islamic traditions related to death rituals .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the mourning practices that women should follow when someone has passed away. According to this hadith, women should not observe mourning beyond three days except in the case of husband where it is permissible for four months and ten days. During this period of time, they should not use collyrium which is a black powder used as eyeliner and kohl; touch perfume; or wear dyed clothes. However, there is an exception made for when a woman has been purified from her courses where she can make use of a little incense or scent. This hadith teaches us that we must respect the customs and traditions related to death and grieving while also being mindful of our own health and wellbeing during such times.

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