When does the condolence begin?

Question:
The listener Muhammad al-Mughams from Riyadh asks and says: When does the condolence for the family of the deceased begin? Is it immediately after the death of the deceased? Or after the burial?

Answer:
It begins from the time of death. The condolence begins from the time of death, before the prayer and before the burial. They offer condolences from the moment the deceased dies, even before he is washed, and even after the washing, after the washing, after the prayer. No, there is no limit to it. As for its beginning, it is from the time of death, and as for its end, there is no limit to it.