The Ruling on Condolences and the Difference Between al-Mutawaffa and al-Mutawaffay
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The Shaykh : Yes. Yes. Hello.
The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you.
The questioner : My brother, we have a man who passed away four days ago; today is the fourth day of his death. Did the one who came to offer condolences say "al-Islam"?
The Shaykh : Passed away. First, do not say "al-Mutawaffa"; say "al-Mutawaffay."
The questioner : Al-Mutawaffa is the One who grants sustenance and determines the term, as the Shaykh said.
The Shaykh : Because al-Mutawaffa is Allah. This person is al-Mutawaffay by Allah. Second, condolences do not have a limited number of days.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Sitting in the house for condolences is not permissible; it is a natural matter. Does the bereaved person see the one offering condolences in the mosque, on the road, in the shop, or in the store, etc.? He cannot see him going to his house. However, he does not sit for condolences in the sense that, on the second day, if he has a job, he goes to his job; if he has a shop, he goes to his shop; if he has work, he goes to his work, and so on. It is not permissible to suspend his affairs for the sake of sitting for condolences. Therefore, sitting for condolences is a bid'ah (religious innovation).
The questioner : Okay, regarding al-Mutawaffa and al-Mutawaffay, it is as if the Shaykh said that al-Mutawaffa grants sustenance and reward from Allah, meaning...
The Shaykh : Yes, al-Mutawaffa grants sustenance, meaning the one who receives his sustenance here, in a sense other than that other meaning.
The questioner : Okay, thank you a little.
The Shaykh : What does "al-Mutawaffa grants sustenance" mean?
The questioner : The electricity bill is due for them.
The Shaykh : It means the one who has received and obtained his sustenance. This is permissible. But when a person dies, who is al-Mutawaffa? Allah. So Allah is al-Mutawaffa, and the one whose soul is taken is al-Mutawaffay. And peace be upon you.
The questioner : Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you.
The questioner : My brother, we have a man who passed away four days ago; today is the fourth day of his death. Did the one who came to offer condolences say "al-Islam"?
The Shaykh : Passed away. First, do not say "al-Mutawaffa"; say "al-Mutawaffay."
The questioner : Al-Mutawaffa is the One who grants sustenance and determines the term, as the Shaykh said.
The Shaykh : Because al-Mutawaffa is Allah. This person is al-Mutawaffay by Allah. Second, condolences do not have a limited number of days.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Sitting in the house for condolences is not permissible; it is a natural matter. Does the bereaved person see the one offering condolences in the mosque, on the road, in the shop, or in the store, etc.? He cannot see him going to his house. However, he does not sit for condolences in the sense that, on the second day, if he has a job, he goes to his job; if he has a shop, he goes to his shop; if he has work, he goes to his work, and so on. It is not permissible to suspend his affairs for the sake of sitting for condolences. Therefore, sitting for condolences is a bid'ah (religious innovation).
The questioner : Okay, regarding al-Mutawaffa and al-Mutawaffay, it is as if the Shaykh said that al-Mutawaffa grants sustenance and reward from Allah, meaning...
The Shaykh : Yes, al-Mutawaffa grants sustenance, meaning the one who receives his sustenance here, in a sense other than that other meaning.
The questioner : Okay, thank you a little.
The Shaykh : What does "al-Mutawaffa grants sustenance" mean?
The questioner : The electricity bill is due for them.
The Shaykh : It means the one who has received and obtained his sustenance. This is permissible. But when a person dies, who is al-Mutawaffa? Allah. So Allah is al-Mutawaffa, and the one whose soul is taken is al-Mutawaffay. And peace be upon you.
Source
سلسلة الهدى والنور، المجلس 2158 — d3watuna.com (2:12)
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