What is the ruling on offering condolences to the family of a suicide?
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Question:
The questioner says: I went to the condolence gathering, but when I returned, they told her that the person she had offered condolences for was a suicide, and that she must fast for three days. Is this correct?
Answer:
This is not correct. She did what is the norm, which is that a Muslim offers condolences for the deceased, so she did what is the norm and did not err. The fact that he committed suicide does not take him out of Islam. He is a Muslim, but he committed a crime under the will of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). If He wills, He will forgive him, and if He wills, He will punish him according to the extent of his sin, but his relatives are offered condolences for him. Yes.
The questioner says: I went to the condolence gathering, but when I returned, they told her that the person she had offered condolences for was a suicide, and that she must fast for three days. Is this correct?
Answer:
This is not correct. She did what is the norm, which is that a Muslim offers condolences for the deceased, so she did what is the norm and did not err. The fact that he committed suicide does not take him out of Islam. He is a Muslim, but he committed a crime under the will of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). If He wills, He will forgive him, and if He wills, He will punish him according to the extent of his sin, but his relatives are offered condolences for him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم التعزية في المنتحر؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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