The ruling on the dead person hearing the neighbor
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The questioner:
I seek forgiveness from Allah. Does the dead person hear the one who comes to the neighbor?
The Shaykh:
What is established regarding this matter is only from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). It is established that when someone greets him, his soul is returned to him so that he may return the greeting. As for anything else, nothing is established regarding this matter. Although Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah mentioned something in his *Majmu' al-Fatawa* about the dead hearing, it requires evidence. We have stated that the rule in this matter is that we only establish things regarding the affairs of the grave with valid evidence. As for mere statements by some scholars or the like, it does not require evidence, even if it was said by whoever it was said by among the people of knowledge. Yes.
The questioner:
Likewise, it is mentioned that some people say that the angel made what happens because of the one who heard the life.
The Shaykh:
This is even more in need of evidence. The one who says this is required to provide evidence. If he brings valid evidence, we will accept it; otherwise, we do not accept it without evidence. Yes, this is among the matters of the unseen, and it is not permissible to speak about them except with evidence. Yes.
I seek forgiveness from Allah. Does the dead person hear the one who comes to the neighbor?
The Shaykh:
What is established regarding this matter is only from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). It is established that when someone greets him, his soul is returned to him so that he may return the greeting. As for anything else, nothing is established regarding this matter. Although Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah mentioned something in his *Majmu' al-Fatawa* about the dead hearing, it requires evidence. We have stated that the rule in this matter is that we only establish things regarding the affairs of the grave with valid evidence. As for mere statements by some scholars or the like, it does not require evidence, even if it was said by whoever it was said by among the people of knowledge. Yes.
The questioner:
Likewise, it is mentioned that some people say that the angel made what happens because of the one who heard the life.
The Shaykh:
This is even more in need of evidence. The one who says this is required to provide evidence. If he brings valid evidence, we will accept it; otherwise, we do not accept it without evidence. Yes, this is among the matters of the unseen, and it is not permissible to speak about them except with evidence. Yes.
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