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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Sensation of the Dead to What Occurs Around Their Graves

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the statement of Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him), that the shaykhs are harmed by what is done at their graves, does this imply that the dead are aware of what happens around them?

Answer:
Yes, they are aware of what happens around their graves, such as shirk (associating partners with Allah), mistreatment, and... Yes.
Source شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تابع فصل ثم إن في اتخاذ القبور أعيادًا من المفاسد العظيمة ... - 1 — islamhouse.com (51:21)

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