Limiting the condolence period to three days
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Question:
The Shaykh's heirs, may Allah grant you success, say: Is there any basis in the Shari'ah for limiting the condolence period to three days?
Answer:
They gave a reason for it, saying that it is forgotten after three days, so they do not remind him of it and renew his memory of the calamity. Yes.
The Shaykh's heirs, may Allah grant you success, say: Is there any basis in the Shari'ah for limiting the condolence period to three days?
Answer:
They gave a reason for it, saying that it is forgotten after three days, so they do not remind him of it and renew his memory of the calamity. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، الفصل الأول في النية في الطهارة والصلاة — islamhouse.com (56:27)
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