Crying over the deceased
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: Is crying over the deceased something that is prohibited?
Answer:
Crying? No, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) cried over the deceased; he cried over his son Ibrahim. He said:Mishkat al-Masabih 1724
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: Is crying over the deceased something that is prohibited?
Answer:
Crying? No, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) cried over the deceased; he cried over his son Ibrahim. He said:
God does not punish for the tears the eye sheds or the grief the heart experiences, but He punishes for this (pointing to his tongue), or He shows compassion
إن الله لا يعذب بدمع العين، ولا بحزن القلب، وإنما يعذب بهذا يعني اللسان أو يرحم
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل فإذا عرف أن كل حركة فأصلها الحب والإرادة ... — islamhouse.com (1:15:55)
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