Is it permissible to limit condolences to three days because it is religiously permitted, and after the third day the grief renews?
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The questioner:
Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh:
May Allah keep you safe.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good, Shaykh 'Abd al-'Aziz. I have three questions, Shaykh. Regarding limiting the period of condolences to three days,
The Shaykh:
There is no limit, my son. That limit is for the mourning of a woman for a relative other than her husband.
The questioner:
What about the one who cites this evidence, Shaykh, that you mentioned?
The Shaykh:
This is not my opinion. Do not mourn for the dead for more than three days.
The questioner:
He says that the Lawgiver did not specify the three days, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
That is for the husband for the woman only.
The questioner:
Well, some of them say, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
A man does not mourn, not for an hour, not for a day, nor anything else. If he sees him, he offers condolences, even if it is after a month.
The questioner:
Even if it is after a month. Well, if they say, Shaykh, that the norm is that the bereaved person is calm after three days, so we do not renew the grief for him?
The Shaykh:
No, the limit does not harm. The limit is not for the people; the limit is for the Lawgiver, and the Lawgiver did not set any limit.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good. This was a call to the Honorable Shaykh 'Abd al-'Aziz Ibn Baz on the evening of Sunday, the twelfth of Muharram, in the year 1416 AH.
Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh:
May Allah keep you safe.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good, Shaykh 'Abd al-'Aziz. I have three questions, Shaykh. Regarding limiting the period of condolences to three days,
The Shaykh:
There is no limit, my son. That limit is for the mourning of a woman for a relative other than her husband.
The questioner:
What about the one who cites this evidence, Shaykh, that you mentioned?
The Shaykh:
This is not my opinion. Do not mourn for the dead for more than three days.
The questioner:
He says that the Lawgiver did not specify the three days, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
That is for the husband for the woman only.
The questioner:
Well, some of them say, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
A man does not mourn, not for an hour, not for a day, nor anything else. If he sees him, he offers condolences, even if it is after a month.
The questioner:
Even if it is after a month. Well, if they say, Shaykh, that the norm is that the bereaved person is calm after three days, so we do not renew the grief for him?
The Shaykh:
No, the limit does not harm. The limit is not for the people; the limit is for the Lawgiver, and the Lawgiver did not set any limit.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good. This was a call to the Honorable Shaykh 'Abd al-'Aziz Ibn Baz on the evening of Sunday, the twelfth of Muharram, in the year 1416 AH.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، [231 /400] من أجاز تحديد التعزية بـ3 أيام لأنه مأذون فيها شرعا، وبعد الثالث تجدد الحزن؟ II ابن باز — youtube.com
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