Question:
What do the scholars and experts of shari’ah say about offering condolences? Should the condolences be offered to the family of the deceased before burial or afterwards?
Answer:
It is better to console the deceased’s family after the burial.
And Allah ﷻ knows the best
Imam Ahmad Rida Khan رحمة الله تعالى عليه
Translation by Dr Musharraf Hussain Al-Azhari Translator of Majestic Quran, www.majesticquran.co.uk