The Ruling on Giving Charity at Graves by Distributing Water
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: It has been observed in this time that people give charity at graves by distributing water, so what is the ruling on such an act, may Allah grant you success?
Answer:
By Allah, this is a beginning that is not good, my brother. It progresses from water to food to money to this. This door must be closed; this door must be closed. And who actually needs water? He goes out and drinks, praise be to Allah, he goes to his family, and he does not drink from the mosque or from the coolers in the streets. Yes, because it is sufficient that he saw the funeral procession until it reached its grave. This is sufficient. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: It has been observed in this time that people give charity at graves by distributing water, so what is the ruling on such an act, may Allah grant you success?
Answer:
By Allah, this is a beginning that is not good, my brother. It progresses from water to food to money to this. This door must be closed; this door must be closed. And who actually needs water? He goes out and drinks, praise be to Allah, he goes to his family, and he does not drink from the mosque or from the coolers in the streets. Yes, because it is sufficient that he saw the funeral procession until it reached its grave. This is sufficient. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل تجوز الصدقة عند القبور بتوزيع المياه؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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