The ruling on placing basil and flowers on the deceased before shrouding him
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Excellency the Shaykh, what is the ruling on placing basil and flowers on the deceased before shrouding him?
Answer:
What is the ruling on what? Placing basil and flowers on the deceased before shrouding him. Flowers are not permissible; this is from the practices of the Christians and the ignorant. So do not distribute flowers or blossoms on the deceased, nor on his grave, nor on his bier. All of this is from the practices of the Christians and the ignorant, and this does not benefit the deceased or profit him. As for perfuming the body of the deceased after washing it, this is a recommended practice (sunnah).
May Allah reward you, Your Excellency the Shaykh, what is the ruling on placing basil and flowers on the deceased before shrouding him?
Answer:
What is the ruling on what? Placing basil and flowers on the deceased before shrouding him. Flowers are not permissible; this is from the practices of the Christians and the ignorant. So do not distribute flowers or blossoms on the deceased, nor on his grave, nor on his bier. All of this is from the practices of the Christians and the ignorant, and this does not benefit the deceased or profit him. As for perfuming the body of the deceased after washing it, this is a recommended practice (sunnah).
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/44 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (31:24)
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