The Prophet (PBH) said: “When a person dies, all his deeds come to an end except three: sadaqah jaariyah (ongoing charity, e.g. a waqf or endowment), beneficial knowledge (which he has left behind), or a righteous child who will pray for him.” (Reported by al-Tirmidhi, no 1376; he said this is a saheeh hasan hadeeth)
When a close relative or friend passes away some people wonder can they communicate to them and tell them something. This thought crossed my mind many times when my brother passed away, can I talk to him, can I tell him something. You see all these people who claim that they can talk to the dead. So in curiosity I did some research and here is what I found out, I am sharing so others can benefit from it and avoid bidaa, which is one of the greatest sins. Your comments and input is welcome, this is by no means a complete research.
Quran says:
“… but you cannot hear those who are in graves.” [Faatir 35:22] and
“Verily, you cannot make the dead to hear…” [al-Naml 27:80]
“And behind them is a barrier until the day when they are raised.” (Al-Mu’minoon: 100)
Some where I once read that you can ask Allah (SWT) to communicate to the dead on your behalf He might if He chooses to. I can’t find the source and according to what I have found so far this concept is NOT supported.
I found the following very interesting, is this really true?
The above is taken from:
http://www.islamonline.net/fatwa/english/FatwaDisplay.asp?hFatwaID=80847
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