Scratching the Face When Mourning
Issue No.592- If a man who is mourning the death of his wife or child tears his clothes, or if a woman mourning a dead person scratches her face causing blood to come out or plucks her hair, as an obligatory precaution, he/she should offer the kaffāra for [breaking an] oath which is to set a slave free, or feed ten indigent persons, or provide them with clothes. Even if it does not cause blood to come out, they should follow this ruling.
