The Ruling on a Man Offering Condolences to a Female Relative for the Death of Her Husband
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible for a man to offer condolences to his paternal cousin or his maternal aunt’s daughter regarding the death of her husband?
Answer:
Yes, a man or a woman from among the Muslims offers condolences to a relative who has died, whether the one being consoled is a man or a woman, by making du'a for him and making du'a for the deceased, whether the one being consoled is a man or a woman.
Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible for a man to offer condolences to his paternal cousin or his maternal aunt’s daughter regarding the death of her husband?
Answer:
Yes, a man or a woman from among the Muslims offers condolences to a relative who has died, whether the one being consoled is a man or a woman, by making du'a for him and making du'a for the deceased, whether the one being consoled is a man or a woman.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب العدة والإحداد — islamhouse.com (50:11)
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