The Meaning of Lamentation over the Dead That Is Prohibited

Question:
May Allah reward you. This is another questioner who says: What is the meaning of the lamentation over the dead that is prohibited?

Answer:
Lamentation over the dead is raising the voice by enumerating the virtues of the deceased, as if you say, "O his arms, O his arms, O his liver," and the like. This is lamentation that is not permissible; raising the voice in lamentation is from the matters of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah), as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said. Rather, it is obligatory to be patient with calamities, to be patient with the death of relatives, and to seek reward from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.