The Ruling on Condolences, Their Prescribed Form, and Their Duration
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: What is the ruling on condolences? What is their prescribed form? And do they have a specific duration?
Answer:
Condolences are recommended because they involve comforting the bereaved. Their form is that when one meets his bereaved brother, he says, "May Allah improve your consolation, may Allah heal your loss, and may Allah forgive your deceased." In this, there is benefit for the living through comfort and supplication, and there is benefit for the deceased through supplication for his forgiveness. This is what condolences are.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: What is the ruling on condolences? What is their prescribed form? And do they have a specific duration?
Answer:
Condolences are recommended because they involve comforting the bereaved. Their form is that when one meets his bereaved brother, he says, "May Allah improve your consolation, may Allah heal your loss, and may Allah forgive your deceased." In this, there is benefit for the living through comfort and supplication, and there is benefit for the deceased through supplication for his forgiveness. This is what condolences are.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم التعزية؟ وما هي صفتها الشرعية؟ وهل لها مدة محددة؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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