What is the ruling on the slaughters that are performed after the death of the deceased?
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Question:
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on the slaughters that are performed after the death of the deceased for the friends and relatives? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
There is no basis for this; it is a bid'ah (religious innovation). Slaughtering after death, or at the time of burial, or after forty days have passed—what they call the "grave sacrifice"—all of this is bid'ah for which Allah has not sent down any authority. Whoever wants to benefit the deceased should make du'a' (supplication) for him, seek forgiveness for him, and give charity on his behalf; this is what benefits the deceased. As for performing innovations, this harms the living and harms the dead. Yes.
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on the slaughters that are performed after the death of the deceased for the friends and relatives? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
There is no basis for this; it is a bid'ah (religious innovation). Slaughtering after death, or at the time of burial, or after forty days have passed—what they call the "grave sacrifice"—all of this is bid'ah for which Allah has not sent down any authority. Whoever wants to benefit the deceased should make du'a' (supplication) for him, seek forgiveness for him, and give charity on his behalf; this is what benefits the deceased. As for performing innovations, this harms the living and harms the dead. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الذبائح التي تُذبَح بعد وفاة الميت؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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