The Washers of the Dead Reciting Stories of the Deceased for the Sake of Lesson
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some of the washers of the dead mention stories about the deceased they wash, whether good or bad. Is it permissible for them to do so, even if they do not mention names, for the sake of lesson and admonition?
Answer:
I heard from him that if he saw something on the deceased that pleased him, he would inform people of it. But if he saw something on him that did not please him, he would cover it up and not inform people of it. This is not a matter of admonition; rather, it is a matter of exposing the deceased. One covers up the Muslim’s faults.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some of the washers of the dead mention stories about the deceased they wash, whether good or bad. Is it permissible for them to do so, even if they do not mention names, for the sake of lesson and admonition?
Answer:
I heard from him that if he saw something on the deceased that pleased him, he would inform people of it. But if he saw something on him that did not please him, he would cover it up and not inform people of it. This is not a matter of admonition; rather, it is a matter of exposing the deceased. One covers up the Muslim’s faults.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/43 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:09:23)
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