What is the ruling on offering condolences via a message?
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The questioner : Is it permissible to offer condolences by letter, by paper, or by message?
The Shaykh : Why doesn't he go to offer his condolences to him at his place, in his shop, or in his mosque?
The questioner : Let us suppose that he was in a distant place, for example, in Saudi Arabia.
The Shaykh : If you assume that, then offer your condolences to him by letter or message.
The Shaykh : Why doesn't he go to offer his condolences to him at his place, in his shop, or in his mosque?
The questioner : Let us suppose that he was in a distant place, for example, in Saudi Arabia.
The Shaykh : If you assume that, then offer your condolences to him by letter or message.
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