The ruling on beginning condolences after death or after burial
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good, Honorable Shaykh. A message from the sister al-Munhanah from Jeddah says that…
Answer:
Honorable Shaykh, please clarify that. Because some people say that condolences begin after the burial, and some say that condolences begin after death if the burial is delayed by a week or otherwise. What is the correct ruling? Condolences begin from the death of the deceased, from the departure of his soul, whether he is buried or not. Condolences begin upon the confirmation of the deceased's death, meaning one says to the bereaved: May Allah improve your consolation, may Allah console you for your loss, and may Allah forgive your deceased. This is the condolence, and its beginning is from the death, not from the burial of the deceased. Yes, may Allah reward you with good.
May Allah reward you with good, Honorable Shaykh. A message from the sister al-Munhanah from Jeddah says that…
Answer:
Honorable Shaykh, please clarify that. Because some people say that condolences begin after the burial, and some say that condolences begin after death if the burial is delayed by a week or otherwise. What is the correct ruling? Condolences begin from the death of the deceased, from the departure of his soul, whether he is buried or not. Condolences begin upon the confirmation of the deceased's death, meaning one says to the bereaved: May Allah improve your consolation, may Allah console you for your loss, and may Allah forgive your deceased. This is the condolence, and its beginning is from the death, not from the burial of the deceased. Yes, may Allah reward you with good.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/255 — archive.org (18:34)
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