The Ruling on Crying for the Deceased
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Question:
The questioner, Umm Abdullah, mentions that her sister lost a son and a daughter at the same time in an accident. She says that she always cries for them and tears fall, and we remind her to be patient, but her tears and her wailing over the son and the daughter, O Shaykh.
Answer:
Crying over the deceased is not a problem, for it is an expression of mercy. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wept over the death of his son Ibrahim and said, "The heart grieves and the eye sheds tears"Sunan Abi Dawud 3126Sahih (Al-Albani) So Allah does not hold a person accountable for the tears of the eye or the grief of the heart, but only for the words of wailing and the words of dissatisfaction with the divine decree and destiny. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh
The questioner, Umm Abdullah, mentions that her sister lost a son and a daughter at the same time in an accident. She says that she always cries for them and tears fall, and we remind her to be patient, but her tears and her wailing over the son and the daughter, O Shaykh.
Answer:
Crying over the deceased is not a problem, for it is an expression of mercy. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wept over the death of his son Ibrahim and said, "The heart grieves and the eye sheds tears"
but we say only what our Lord is pleased with, and we are grieved for you, Ibrahim.
ولا نقول إلا ما يرضي الرب وإنا بك يا إبراهيم لمحزونونThe presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (079) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-02-18] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (55:07)
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