What is the wisdom behind closing the eyes of the dying person, and does he see the angels when he is on his deathbed?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the wisdom behind closing the eyes of the dying person, and does he see the angels when he is on his deathbed?
Answer:
The wisdom is to remove the disfigurement, because if his eyes bulge out, his appearance becomes distorted, so his eyes are closed in order to remove the disfigurement of the deceased's appearance. As for whether he sees the angels, the angels of mercy or the angels of punishment, when he is on his deathbed.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the wisdom behind closing the eyes of the dying person, and does he see the angels when he is on his deathbed?
Answer:
The wisdom is to remove the disfigurement, because if his eyes bulge out, his appearance becomes distorted, so his eyes are closed in order to remove the disfigurement of the deceased's appearance. As for whether he sees the angels, the angels of mercy or the angels of punishment, when he is on his deathbed.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2271 -2802] ما الحكمة من إغماضِ عين المحتَضر، وهل يرى الملائكة عند احتضاره؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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