Visiting Graves for Women and on Holidays

Question
What is the ruling on visiting graves for men and women during holidays?
Answer
I say, and with God's success: It is recommended to visit graves on Eid and at other times under its legal conditions, as the Prophet, peace be upon him, encouraged visiting graves because they remind us of the Hereafter. It is recommended every week due to the lessons it provides, so people should not be prevented from visiting them on Eid and other occasions because of the goodness found therein. Rather, they should be encouraged to do so throughout the year, while being reminded of any legal violations such as temptation, showing off, or unlawful mixing if they exist. In the hadith: "The Prophet, peace be upon him, visited his mother's grave and wept, causing those around him to weep. He said... I sought permission from my Lord to visit her grave, and He granted me permission, so visit the graves, for they remind you of death" in Sahih Muslim 2: 671. And he, peace be upon him, said: "I had previously prohibited you from visiting graves, but now visit them" in Sahih Muslim 2: 672. Ibn Abidin said in Manhat al-Khaliq 2: 210: "If visiting graves is for reflection and mercy, it is recommended for men and women if there is no temptation... However, if it is to renew sadness, weeping, and lamentation, it is not permissible." In the Kuwaiti Jurisprudence Encyclopedia 31: 118: "It is recommended on Eid to visit graves, greet their inhabitants, and pray for them." In the Fatwas of the Egyptian Fatwa House 8: 391: "People visiting graves after the Eid prayer, if it is for admonition and remembering those who have died and who used to celebrate with them during the holidays, and asking for mercy for them through prayer, there is no harm in that at all for men. However, if the visit after the Eid prayer is to renew sadness and to accept condolences at the grave... it is disliked; because it is a day of celebration and joy, and one should avoid stirring up sadness on it," and God knows best.
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