The Ruling on Ihdad (Mourning) for a Deceased Man
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Question:
It was asked: Is it permissible for a man to come [to mourn] if this person is his father or his son? And is it obligatory for him to observe mourning for him, or should he seek mercy for him?
Answer:
Ihdad (mourning) is not permissible except for women; ihdad is specific to women. As for the answer, a man does not observe ihdad, for it is among the matters of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah). As for making du'a (supplication) for him and seeking mercy for him, that is good. Our Lord, we believed in [the verse]:[Al-Hashr 59:10]. But there is no encouragement for it. Men are not encouraged to do it. This is among the specific characteristics of women. Yes.
It was asked: Is it permissible for a man to come [to mourn] if this person is his father or his son? And is it obligatory for him to observe mourning for him, or should he seek mercy for him?
Answer:
Ihdad (mourning) is not permissible except for women; ihdad is specific to women. As for the answer, a man does not observe ihdad, for it is among the matters of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah). As for making du'a (supplication) for him and seeking mercy for him, that is good. Our Lord, we believed in [the verse]:
and our brothers who preceded us in faith
وَلِإِخْوَانِنَا الَّذِينَ سَبَقُونَا بِالْإِيمَانِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 39 من 60 / شرح كتاب قرة عيون الموحدين / صالح الفوزان / العقيدة / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:06:22)
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