The Ruling on Consoling the Disbeliever
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to offer condolences to disbelievers upon their death? And is it said that if their relative is a Muslim, the one offering condolences says, "Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we return"?
Answer:
One does not offer condolences to a disbeliever for a disbeliever, even if he is a relative. As for when his relative is a Muslim, he is offered condolences for his Muslim relative. One prays for the Muslim and says, "Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we return," because the death of a Muslim is a calamity, even if his father or relative is a disbeliever; the death of a Muslim is a calamity for the Muslims. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to offer condolences to disbelievers upon their death? And is it said that if their relative is a Muslim, the one offering condolences says, "Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we return"?
Answer:
One does not offer condolences to a disbeliever for a disbeliever, even if he is a relative. As for when his relative is a Muslim, he is offered condolences for his Muslim relative. One prays for the Muslim and says, "Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we return," because the death of a Muslim is a calamity, even if his father or relative is a disbeliever; the death of a Muslim is a calamity for the Muslims. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [43 /1350] هل يجوز التعزية بالكفار عند موتهم؟ وهل يعزى قريبه المسلم بقول ﴿إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون﴾؟ — youtube.com
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