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The ruling on sending a person to the grave of the deceased to inform him of his family's forgiveness

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh! A questioner says: Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings. After that, there is a woman whose son passed away and was buried, and she did not attend because she is in another region. He asks: Is it permissible for someone to stand at her son's grave and convey her greetings to him, saying, "Your family has forgiven you, and their situation is such and such"? Is this permissible or not? Please inform us, may Allah reward you, and may Allah the Exalted grant you success.

Answer:
We ask Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, to console this mother and to replace for her with something better than what she has lost. There is no need for her to instruct someone to stand at the grave and inform the deceased that his family has forgiven him or pardoned him. There is no need for this. They forgive him, seek forgiveness for him, and make du'a' (supplication) for him without sending anyone to the grave. She forgives him, pardons him, and makes du'a' for him while she is in her place, and praise be to Allah. This benefits him and reaches him, if Allah wills, if Allah accepts it. There is no need for you to send someone to him or instruct someone to stand at his grave and convey this message. Yes.
Source إبلاغ الميت السلام والحديث معه — alfawzan.live

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