The ruling on slaughtering on behalf of the deceased every Friday?

Question:
May Allah reward you. He says: Honorable Shaykh, most of the people among us continue for seven Fridays after the death of the deceased, and in every Friday they slaughter a sheep. Is this permissible or not permissible?

Answer:
This is among the newly invented religious innovations (bid'ah), and slaughtering after the death of the deceased is not prescribed. Rather, what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prescribed is providing comfort to the family of the deceased; because when the deceased dies, and his family are occupied with the sadness that has befallen them, one should prepare food sufficient for their needs and send it to them, as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: So this is a matter of providing comfort, and specifically on the days of the calamity. As for it extending to weeks or longer than that, this is forbidden (haram); because it is a religious innovation (bid'ah). Yes.