What is the ruling on announcing a person's death in the newspapers?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a man dies, what is the ruling on announcing his death in the newspapers?

Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that. There is nothing wrong with informing people that so-and-so has died so that his brothers can make du'a' for him and pray over him. There is nothing wrong with that. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) announced the death of the Najashi, meaning he informed people of the death of the Najashi on the day he died, while he was in Abyssinia. So informing people of a person's death for a valid purpose, such as making du'a' for him and praying over him, or if someone has a debt or rights owed to him and needs to be present, there is nothing wrong with that. Yes.