What is the ruling on talking to the dead?
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Question:
The questioner says: Some people, when they visit the grave of a relative, do not limit themselves to making du'a for him and greeting him, but they stand and talk to him and converse with him as if he were alive. Is this prescribed?
Answer:
No, this is a bid'ah (religious innovation) and is not permissible. Yes.
The questioner says: Some people, when they visit the grave of a relative, do not limit themselves to making du'a for him and greeting him, but they stand and talk to him and converse with him as if he were alive. Is this prescribed?
Answer:
No, this is a bid'ah (religious innovation) and is not permissible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الحديث إلى الأموات؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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