Can My Mother Leave the House During Idda for My Sister’s Nikah?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel
Question
My sister’s nikah is approaching during my mother’s idda. There will be a small women’s gathering at my aunt’s house and men at ours. Can my mother leave the house for the day to attend the gathering at my aunt’s?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate
I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question.
During the waiting period (idda), a woman is only allowed to leave her home if there is a dire need or necessity. If there is no such need, she should stay at home. According to this rule of Sharia, it is not permissible for her to attend events that are not considered necessary. [Ibn ’Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar]
Alternatively, she can participate remotely by having someone place a phone facing the room of celebration and making her join in this way.
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[Mawlana] Ilyas Patel
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Mawlana Ilyas Patel has received traditional education in various countries. He started his schooling in the UK and completed his hifz of the Quran in India. After that, he joined an Islamic seminary in the UK, where he studied secular and Aalimiyya sciences. Later, he traveled to Karachi, Pakistan, and other Middle Eastern countries to further his education. Mawlana has served as an Imam in the Republic of Ireland for several years and taught the Quran and other Islamic sciences to both children and adults. He also worked as a teacher and librarian at a local Islamic seminary in the UK for 12 years. Presently, he lives in the UK with his wife and is interested in books and gardening.
