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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is informing the worshippers of a person's death considered the prohibited announcement of death?

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Question:
May Allah reward you. This person is asking about the ruling on announcing a death in the mosques or after the prayers, and whether alerting the worshippers to the death of their neighbor or a relative, for example, is considered an announcement of death?

Answer:
No, this is not the condemned announcement of death. No, this is considered informing about his death for the sake of praying over him, making supplication for him, and accompanying his funeral procession. This is a good thing. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) announced the death of the Negus on the day he died, and he went out and led his companions in the prayer for the absent one over him. So if the intention behind informing about the person's death is to make supplication for him, or if the intention is to attend the prayer over him and encourage attendance, or if the intention is for one who has a right against him to come forward to take his right from his estate, then there is nothing wrong with it. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3333] هل إخبار المصلين بموت شخص يُعَدّ من النعي المنهي عنه؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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