The ruling on traveling to offer condolences
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on traveling to offer condolences?
The Shaykh:
Nothing has been reported regarding this; it is not reported that a Muslim travels to the deceased. However, if he is among the relatives of the deceased, and his presence is sought—his presence with the family of the deceased to help them, console them, and support them, because he is a relative and part of the family of the deceased—then there is no harm. But if a person who is not among the family of the deceased travels solely for the sake of offering condolences, this is not established and is not prescribed.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, it was cut off.
The Shaykh:
It was made easy for him to offer condolences to them in al-Bulghun. How does he offer condolences to them in al-Bulghun? Because he is present with them, he calls them and offers condolences. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on traveling to offer condolences?
The Shaykh:
Nothing has been reported regarding this; it is not reported that a Muslim travels to the deceased. However, if he is among the relatives of the deceased, and his presence is sought—his presence with the family of the deceased to help them, console them, and support them, because he is a relative and part of the family of the deceased—then there is no harm. But if a person who is not among the family of the deceased travels solely for the sake of offering condolences, this is not established and is not prescribed.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, it was cut off.
The Shaykh:
It was made easy for him to offer condolences to them in al-Bulghun. How does he offer condolences to them in al-Bulghun? Because he is present with them, he calls them and offers condolences. Yes.
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