The ruling on poems that contain eulogies for the deceased

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Q: Are the poems that contain eulogies for the deceased part of the forbidden eulogy?

A: The poems that contain eulogies for the deceased are not part of the forbidden eulogy, but it is not permissible for anyone to exaggerate about a person and describe him with lies, as is the custom of many poets.

Source binbaz.org.sa

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