[Avodah] honoring the deceased's wish

[Zev Sero]

On 21/09/2012 1:26 PM, saul newman wrote:
> http://lifeinisrael.blogspot.com/2012/09/interesting-psak-saying-kaddish-against.html
> on saying kaddish etc  when the non-frum decedent  specifically  instructed  not to

Not so interesting; this is well-established halacha. The decedent is
now in the Olam haEmet, and knows that his previous wishes were foolish.
There is no mitzvah to follow them, and there is a mitzvah of kibbud av
for his sons if he has any to say kaddish for him.

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