The Ruling on Announcing a Death
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Question:
The issue of the matter, what is the call of the light, and that it is above the professional rank, so the professional rank
Answer:
The condemned announcement of a death is that which is accompanied by a listing of the deceased's virtues. As for the announcement that is merely news of the deceased's death for the purpose of praying over him and attending his burial, and also so that if someone has a right against him, they may come to take their right, there is nothing wrong with that; there is nothing wrong with thatBulugh al-Maram 557. That is, informing of his death for the sake of praying over him and making supplication for him. As for the announcement that is like the announcement of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance, mentioning his virtues and praising him, that is not permissible.
The issue of the matter, what is the call of the light, and that it is above the professional rank, so the professional rank
Answer:
The condemned announcement of a death is that which is accompanied by a listing of the deceased's virtues. As for the announcement that is merely news of the deceased's death for the purpose of praying over him and attending his burial, and also so that if someone has a right against him, they may come to take their right, there is nothing wrong with that; there is nothing wrong with that
the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) informed the people about the death of Negus the day he died
النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم نعى النجاشي في اليوم الذي مات فيه
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع كتاب الجنائز - 4 — islamhouse.com (15:43)
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