What is the ruling on lending mattresses and utensils to the family of the deceased, with them keeping them for a week or forty days as is their custom?
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The questioner:
What is the ruling on lending utensils and mattresses to the family of the deceased, knowing that they keep them until they are returned, as is known in our country, for a week or forty days? This is among the bid'ah (religious innovations), as is well known. What is the ruling on this?
The Shaykh:
What is its ruling?
The questioner:
Lending mattresses and utensils to the family of the deceased.
The Shaykh:
This is assisting them in something that has no basis. Do the mourning gatherings and the parties that are held have any basis? This is among the effects and burdens and obligations that[An-Najm 53:23], so if you lend to them, you are assisting them in these matters.
What is the ruling on lending utensils and mattresses to the family of the deceased, knowing that they keep them until they are returned, as is known in our country, for a week or forty days? This is among the bid'ah (religious innovations), as is well known. What is the ruling on this?
The Shaykh:
What is its ruling?
The questioner:
Lending mattresses and utensils to the family of the deceased.
The Shaykh:
This is assisting them in something that has no basis. Do the mourning gatherings and the parties that are held have any basis? This is among the effects and burdens and obligations that
for which Allah has sent down no authority
مَّا أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلْطَانٍ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم إعارة المفارش والأواني لأهل الميت ويحتفظوا بها أسبوعا أو أربعين يوما كعادة عندهم؟ — youtube.com
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