Is limiting condolences to the mosque an innovation?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A person’s mother passed away. Yes, a person’s mother passed away, and after her burial, this man said that the condolences would be in the mosque. So a person objected to him and said that this is an innovation. Is his statement permissible, or is his statement correct?
Answer:
Specifying a place for condolences has no basis. Condolences are in every place. You say, “May Allah grant you safety,” or “May Allah console you,” or “May Allah compensate you for your loss,” without specifying a place for condolences.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A person’s mother passed away. Yes, a person’s mother passed away, and after her burial, this man said that the condolences would be in the mosque. So a person objected to him and said that this is an innovation. Is his statement permissible, or is his statement correct?
Answer:
Specifying a place for condolences has no basis. Condolences are in every place. You say, “May Allah grant you safety,” or “May Allah console you,” or “May Allah compensate you for your loss,” without specifying a place for condolences.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3906- 4717] هل تحديد العزاء في المسجد بدعة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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