Informing the deceased at his grave of the conditions of his family
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: If a relative comes to the deceased at his grave and informs him that one of his sons has gotten married or had a child, or something like that.
Answer:
Is this permissible? Addressing the deceased is not permissible. It opens the door to supplicating to the dead. One only greets the deceased and makes du'a for him; he does not address him with matters of this world, such as "your daughter has gotten married" or "you did such and such." This is not permissible. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: If a relative comes to the deceased at his grave and informs him that one of his sons has gotten married or had a child, or something like that.
Answer:
Is this permissible? Addressing the deceased is not permissible. It opens the door to supplicating to the dead. One only greets the deceased and makes du'a for him; he does not address him with matters of this world, such as "your daughter has gotten married" or "you did such and such." This is not permissible. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الإيصاء بما يدخله النيابة من خلافة وعتاقة ومحاكمة في نسب وغيره — islamhouse.com (1:07:07)
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