Slaughtering a sheep at the grave to fulfill the mother's bequest
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Question:
We received this question, Shaykh Salih. The questioner says: Before she passed away, my mother gave me a sum of money to buy a sheep, slaughter it at the grave, and distribute it among those who attended the funeral. I have refrained from doing so for fear that this is a bid'ah (religious innovation). What should I do with the money?
Answer:
May Allah reward you with good. This is a vow of disobedience. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 2126Sahih (Darussalam). So you did well in refraining from this. Yes.
We received this question, Shaykh Salih. The questioner says: Before she passed away, my mother gave me a sum of money to buy a sheep, slaughter it at the grave, and distribute it among those who attended the funeral. I have refrained from doing so for fear that this is a bid'ah (religious innovation). What should I do with the money?
Answer:
May Allah reward you with good. This is a vow of disobedience. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
and whoever vows to disobey Allah, let him not disobey Him.
من نذر أن يعصي الله فلا يعصه
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (058) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1435-07-16] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (26:02)
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