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3129. It was narrated from ‘Urwah, from his father, from Ibn ‘Umar
that he said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'The deceased is tormented because of his family's weeping for him.'" That was mentioned to 'Aishah and she said: "Do you mean Ibn 'Umar narrated that? All that happened is that the Prophet ﷺ passed by a grave and said: 'The occupant of this (grave) is being tormented and his family is weeping for him.'" Then she recited: 'And no bearer of burdens shall bear another's burden.'[1] He (the author said) — from Abū Mu'āwiyah (in his narration): "(He passed) by the grave of a Jew." (Sahih)
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If the deceased person is a disbeliever, or even the sort of Muslim that has left a will for the family to wail for him after his death, he will be punished for the act. Punishing under these circumstances does not go against the meaning of the quoted Verse. In case he disliked any such act and had commanded his people not to do it, but they did it anyway, the deceased person will be exempt from all blame and punishment.
