Ruling on keeping pictures of the deceased or their belongings
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His Eminence the Shaykh: What is the ruling on keeping pictures of the deceased or some of his belongings, such as his clothes or his watch?
Keeping a picture of the deceased is not permissible, and whoever has something of his should burn it now; because remembering the deceased renews sorrows. Likewise, what remains of his clothes should either be used and worn until it wears out, or given in charity. As for keeping it as a remembrance of the deceased, this also renews sadness, and it is an actual eulogy. Eulogizing the deceased is done either by speech or by action, and this is an eulogy of him by action. Therefore, it is not permissible to keep a picture of the deceased, nor is it permissible to keep his clothes to remember him.
Keeping a picture of the deceased is not permissible, and whoever has something of his should burn it now; because remembering the deceased renews sorrows. Likewise, what remains of his clothes should either be used and worn until it wears out, or given in charity. As for keeping it as a remembrance of the deceased, this also renews sadness, and it is an actual eulogy. Eulogizing the deceased is done either by speech or by action, and this is an eulogy of him by action. Therefore, it is not permissible to keep a picture of the deceased, nor is it permissible to keep his clothes to remember him.