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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible to ask people to seek forgiveness for the deceased after his burial, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said?

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. Are we allowed to tell people, "Seek forgiveness for your brother, for he is now being asked," or is this specific to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?

Answer:
You tell them, "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said," and you narrate the hadith to them. If they do not know this and are not aware of it, you tell them, "The Messenger said:
(peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Seek forgiveness for your brother and ask Allah to grant him steadfastness."صلى الله عليه وسلم استغفروا لأخيكم واسألوا له التثبيت
Al-Mustadrak lil-Hakim 14:120
" If this is in the context of teaching, there is nothing wrong with it.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/551] هل يجوز أن نطلب من الناس الاستغفار للميت بعد دفنه كما قال النبي ﷺ؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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