Q: Is it permissible for a woman to visit a grave site (not during burial)?
A: Females are more sensitive and emotional. By visiting the graves of their beloved ones, they will become emotional and their grief will be renewed. This is one of the reasons that it is Makrooh for females to visit the graves.
Both the Hanafi and Shaafi’ee Madhab discourage women from visiting the graveyard.
Also, in these times of Fitnah, robberies and violence they will not be permitted to visit a graveyard. These factors strengthen the prohibition.
When women have been discouraged by Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi wa Sallam) from attending the Masjid for Salaah, the discouragement of visiting graveyards will be even stronger.
Allah Ta’aala knows best.
Moulana Yusuf Laher