Traveling to attend a janaazah or to console the bereaved

Q:

1. Is it permissible to travel to attend the funeral of a close relative like one's parents?

2. Can one travel after the burial of a close relative like the husband of one’s sister to console one's sister and others?

A:

1. Yes.

2. Yes

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)