Traveling for the Purpose of Condolences

The questioner:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on traveling for the purpose of offering condolences?

The Shaykh:
Nothing has been reported regarding this; it is not reported that a person travels specifically to offer condolences. However, if he is a relative of the deceased and his presence is required to be with the family of the deceased to help them and console them, because he is a relative of the deceased and one of their family, then there is no harm. But if a person who is not of the family of the deceased travels just to offer condolences, that is not established and is not prescribed.

The questioner:
We say, Honorable Shaykh, just that.

The Shaykh:
Things have been made easy; you can offer them condolences by telephone. You can offer them condolences by telephone as if you were present with them. You call them and offer your condolences. Yes.