September 28, 2001 at 12:00 am #34479
Amy
Participant
You might want to make a casserole or dessert and offer it to them; they may share it with you or put in the freezer for a later date. Visit them often, but do not stay for too long (15-20 minutes), lest you might feel you need to be entertained. If the mother is alive, she will be in seclusion for about four months and 10 days after the husband's death (the official mourning period for all widows). Perhaps the women of your family will continue to visit her during her seclusion. A verse from the Quraan states, 'Verily we are from God, and we shall all return to him.' Your kindness will be appreciated and remembered.