The ruling on traveling to pray over a deceased person

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on traveling to pray over a deceased person? Does the ruling differ if the deceased is a close relative or one of the senior scholars? Does it differ if the person going to pray over him is in Makkah or al-Madinah? I ask for clarification.

Answer:
By Allah, the Salaf (the earliest generations) did not do this; they did not travel to pray over whom? If it was someone from the people of Sham, or from the rest of the Muslims, they would supplicate for him with love and mercy, and that is sufficient, and praise be to Allah. Yes. However, if he is one of his relatives, he may attend the condolence gathering to console the family of the deceased or to assist them, as they may need help. There is no harm in attending to help the family of the deceased and also to console them. The presence of close ones is undoubtedly a source of comfort for the bereaved.

The presenter:
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