What is the ruling on greeting the deceased after he has been washed?
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Question:
What is the ruling on greeting the deceased after he has been washed? Yes. He says: What is the ruling on greeting the deceased after he has been washed?
Answer:
Do you mean greeting him by kissing the deceased? What do you mean by greeting? By words? "Peace be upon you"? There is no conflict; there is nothing wrong with it. Or kissing him; there is nothing wrong with that. Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) kissed the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) after he passed away. Yes.
What is the ruling on greeting the deceased after he has been washed? Yes. He says: What is the ruling on greeting the deceased after he has been washed?
Answer:
Do you mean greeting him by kissing the deceased? What do you mean by greeting? By words? "Peace be upon you"? There is no conflict; there is nothing wrong with it. Or kissing him; there is nothing wrong with that. Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) kissed the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) after he passed away. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم السلام على الميت بعد تغسيله؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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