The Status of the Book of the Soul and the Objections Raised Against It

Question:
The scholar Ibn al-Tabi, and what is your opinion on the principles of recitation for the dead?

Answer:
The Book of the Soul by Ibn al-Qayim is undoubtedly in his style and language, but it contains errors. There are things in it that are not accepted, and it is said that he wrote it early in his life, before he was connected to Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah. So it is among his earliest works, like Rawdat al-Muhibbin. Rawdat al-Muhibbin also has objections raised against it because it is among his earliest works, may Allah have mercy on him. In any case, the Book of the Soul by Ibn al-Qayim is in his style and knowledge, but it has objections. There are objections regarding the states of the dead, the graves, and the souls that are not accepted. This is attributed to the fact that he wrote it early in his life, before he became deeply versed in knowledge and established in knowledge under the guidance of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, may Allah have mercy on them all.