How to Respond to Those Offering Condolences
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Question:
What is the recommended practice (sunnah) when it is said to the bereaved: "To Allah belongs what He takes and what He gives, and everything with Him is for a specified term, so be patient and seek reward"? What should the bereaved say to the one offering condolences?
Answer:
He should say whatever is easy for him; there is nothing fixed. If he is told, "May Allah make your consolation good," or if he is told, "To Allah belongs what He takes and what He gives, and everything with Him is for a specified term, so be patient and seek reward," he should say: "I ask Allah to help me, I ask Allah to grant me success, praise be to Allah in all circumstances." Any good word that is appropriate is fine; there is nothing fixed. We do not know of anything fixed in this matter.
What is the recommended practice (sunnah) when it is said to the bereaved: "To Allah belongs what He takes and what He gives, and everything with Him is for a specified term, so be patient and seek reward"? What should the bereaved say to the one offering condolences?
Answer:
He should say whatever is easy for him; there is nothing fixed. If he is told, "May Allah make your consolation good," or if he is told, "To Allah belongs what He takes and what He gives, and everything with Him is for a specified term, so be patient and seek reward," he should say: "I ask Allah to help me, I ask Allah to grant me success, praise be to Allah in all circumstances." Any good word that is appropriate is fine; there is nothing fixed. We do not know of anything fixed in this matter.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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