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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Informing the deceased in a dream and acting on what he bequeaths

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Question:
and others, until some of the followers saw the deceased in the villages, and he informed him of his state regarding shirk (associating partners with Allah).

Answer:
The fact that the deceased informs about his state, that he is well, or bequeaths something, these are not Shari'ah rulings. These are not Shari'ah rulings. It is permissible to believe them if they come from a trustworthy person. These are mere good news; he informs that he is well, that he has entered Paradise, and that there is no [harm]. These are good news. Or he bequeaths that he has money in such and such a place, or that he has a debt to so-and-so, saying, "Look into my debt." This is acted upon because it is not from the Shari'ah rulings, but rather from the rights of people, the rights of creation. There is nothing wrong with such a matter. The issue is with Shari'ah rulings, where he says this is obligatory or recommended because he saw such and such in the dream, or this is permissible or forbidden because he saw it in the dream. This is invalid. It is not permissible. Yes, Shari'ah rulings have no place for anything except the Book and the Sunnah. As for worldly matters, people's affairs, and transactions, these are different. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 42 من 175 /شرح بلوغ المرام/الصلاة/الأذان/صالح الفوزان/الحديث/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (53:46)

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