Greeting the deceased and kissing him after his washing and shrouding
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: If a person dies and, after he has been washed and shrouded, his relatives and friends come in to greet him and kiss him, is there a basis for this in the Shari'ah?
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with that. I say there is nothing wrong with that; this is a way of bidding him farewell and making du'a' for him. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
And Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) came and kissed him when he was away in his farm at the beginning of the day. When he came back and was informed that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) had passed away, he went in, uncovered his face, and kissed him (may Allah be pleased with him). Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: If a person dies and, after he has been washed and shrouded, his relatives and friends come in to greet him and kiss him, is there a basis for this in the Shari'ah?
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with that. I say there is nothing wrong with that; this is a way of bidding him farewell and making du'a' for him. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
And Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) came and kissed him when he was away in his farm at the beginning of the day. When he came back and was informed that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) had passed away, he went in, uncovered his face, and kissed him (may Allah be pleased with him). Yes.
Source
إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان-12-02-1440هـ — alfawzan.live (47:31)
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