The duty of condolences is one of the important social duties, which may result in importance before the duties of congratulations for any occasion, given the sadness, heartbreak and loneliness experienced by the family of the deceased. The negativity that causes distress and increases sadness for the family of the deceased, so we discuss, during this report, the etiquette of dealing with condolences, according to what Hala Al-Azab, an expert in etiquette and human relations, indicated.

Come in colorful clothes

The etiquette expert said, “Women are no longer interested in wearing black as before, but rather rely on wearing dark-colored clothes only or black embroidered with stones. Wearing black matte leather shoes and bags. As for the men, the man does not adopt a specific color in the funeral, but he must be neat, clean, well groomed, and comb the hair. All of these things have nothing to do with sadness.

Children mourning time

And she continued, “It is preferable to keep children away from the places of mourning and from the mourning of men so that it does not negatively affect their mental health, and if they are young they will play and laugh, and these are things that are not appropriate for the event.”

Make up mode

And she continued, “The makeup is not appropriate for women in mourning, because it is considered a manifestation of beauty and happiness, and because there are women who cannot go out without makeup, so beauticians are interested in making the “no makeup” cry, which appears naturally and without pretension.

Photography

She says, “Refuge Many take photographs and videos of condolences as a form of showing off to document condolences when there are leaders, celebrities and guests from other countries.

side conversations

It warns, “It is not correct for the mourners to leave supplication, read the Qur’an and engage in side conversations, and then laughter and smiles increase, forgetting the sorrows and afflictions of the deceased’s family.

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