Does the deceased know when people visit him, and does he return their salam?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Does the deceased know when people visit him? Does he return their salam? Is there any evidence regarding this?
Answer:
Allah knows best. We do not speak about matters of the Hereafter or the barzakh (the interval between death and resurrection) except with what is established by evidence. Allah knows best. This is part of the knowledge of the unseen. You should offer the salam, visit the deceased, and make du'a' (supplication) for him. As for whether he knows of you or returns your salam, Allah knows best.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Does the deceased know when people visit him? Does he return their salam? Is there any evidence regarding this?
Answer:
Allah knows best. We do not speak about matters of the Hereafter or the barzakh (the interval between death and resurrection) except with what is established by evidence. Allah knows best. This is part of the knowledge of the unseen. You should offer the salam, visit the deceased, and make du'a' (supplication) for him. As for whether he knows of you or returns your salam, Allah knows best.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [859 -939] هل يعلم الميت بزيارة الناس له، وهل يرد عليهم السلام؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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