Is writing poems and verses for the deceased considered wailing?
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Question:
Is writing poems and verses about the deceased considered wailing?
Answer:
These are elegies. No, these are elegies. Lamentation is a known art form, and Hassan ibn Thabit eulogized the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) after his death.
Is writing poems and verses about the deceased considered wailing?
Answer:
These are elegies. No, these are elegies. Lamentation is a known art form, and Hassan ibn Thabit eulogized the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) after his death.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل كتابة الأشعار والقصائد للميت تعد من النياحة؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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