I have recently found out that women are not allowed to go to funerals, shouldnt a woman be allowed to go to her parents, childs or, family members funeral, i think its just wrong, i heard the reason for this is because women weep and make a scene and this is why they are not allowed to witness the burial, they are simply too emotional.
Today a muslim freind of mine is not going to her own daughters funeral i think thats just plain wrong.
whats your opinion????
2007-01-22 17:08:48 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
a minor offense compared to the rest of the islamic system
2007-01-22 17:13:59 · answer #1 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 1⤊ 6⤋
I think this eligation is wrong... This may be ritual in your area but not an islamic tradition.. Because it is not stated in any Islamic tradition that women can't go for funerals.
May be the ritual came into exsitence due to soft heartedness of women and the funeral may harm her mental balance..
For example, if a Hindu women go for funeral of her family and when she watch the scene of burning the body, then definately this will put effect on her mental balance and she may become abnormal. Why cant this be applied for Muslim funeral or any other religion funeral..
Islam is universal religion which is for whole humanity and which takes care of each and every individual.. Please dont mis interpret religion. Rather try to understand it. A humble request from my side. :o)
2007-01-22 17:19:29 · answer #2 · answered by Seeker of Justice 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A woman is very much allowed to attend the funeral but the burial in Islam is entirely the responsibility of men. That is the only part when women are not present.
(Though this is not stated in our Scripture and has come to be accepted as a norm, so it is not a command)
Peace.
2007-01-22 17:16:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
In center jap cultures women human beings are often discouraged from partaking contained in the funeral procession. the reason of that is gender stereotypes of woman hysteria, the position that is concept that a grieving woman might want to reason a scene contained in the presence of alternative adult males, which isn't allowed in Islam. that's an truly good pity that those women human beings can't exhibit public grief at funerals and get some closure on their loss. a lady's emotionality is area of being human and not in any respect to be a source of shame.
2016-12-02 22:30:02 · answer #4 · answered by rieck 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think in islamic teaching according to hadith Muhammad pbuh suggested and not prohibited that it is better if muslimah (women muslim) do not attend the funeral of their families because women are too emotional..Most women are so sensitive Most women use more their heart and not their mind.They are afraid to be unconscious at the funeral site.It is no sin if they want to go to the funeral. if they convince that they will not fainting.
Muhammad pbuh also suggested that the mourning day not more than 3 days and do not weep loudly.
2007-01-22 17:36:02 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Never mind my opinion.
I would think that the appropriate response is that it's part of their belief system and that we should acknowledge, accept and respect this belief and practice.
Whether or not ppl of outside faiths/cultures accept this, it's neither their right to curse nor to try to change it.
Let's ask these questions:
Why do a lot of Catholic priests continue to molest altar boys?
Why do Creationists continue to profess that Scientists teach that man evolved from apes?
Why aren't tribes that are spotted around the globe, who've believed in centuries of indegionous beliefs, are ever recognized and factored into the equation of these YA questions? Aren't their far out beliefs just as important for us to question as the mainstream Fantastic Three organized religions?
Have you ever asked yourself if this Muslim woman has a problem with it, or if it was her decision alone not to attend? Are you positive that you know this woman's whole story?
Sure, you may believe this is wrong, but this is YOUR opinion. One billion Muslims will never happily conform to the likes of a non-believer's thinking and practices just because these are seen by the non-believer's eyes as wrong.
2007-01-22 17:32:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hello
Prophet Muhammed just recommended that for woman but gave them choise this the meaning of arabic word (((( lam awzem alinan))))) in the hadith and did not force use not to follow funerals
According to one tradition, the Prophet (SAW) is reported - after acknowledging that he had earlier forbade women to visit cemeteries - to have said: 'Now you are allowed to go and visit them, for they remind you of the life to come.' In another Hadith, included in both Muslim and Al-Bukhari, the Prophet (SAW), is reported by Umm Atiyyah to have forbade women from following janazah prayers '... but,' adds Umm Atiyyah, 'he did not stress it'
2007-01-22 19:15:23 · answer #7 · answered by BeHappy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
awan u r right ,i went to my mother funeral n exactly women not allowed to do burial
2007-01-22 17:25:17 · answer #8 · answered by cute 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they can attend the funeral but not the burial----
btw islam does not have a single offence---its perfect
2007-01-22 17:15:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
You mean a woman can't decide for herself whether to attend the burial or not? It's actually a rule!?
THAT CAN'T BE.
That's just stupid and wrong for ANY religion!
2007-01-22 17:19:07 · answer #10 · answered by ZZ9 3 · 0⤊ 5⤋