The Ruling on the Sacrifice for the Soul of the Deceased
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. From the Syrian Arab Republic, Damascus, Zannurud, a listener sent a message from there saying: M. A. Our brother has a collection of questions, one of which says: Is the sacrifice for the soul of the deceased, meaning at the time of his death, to be done or not?
Answer:
This is from the religious innovations (bid'ah). Making it a habit to sacrifice for the soul of the deceased is from the religious innovations. People have become accustomed to it and made it a regular custom that continues like that. However, if it happens that in a time of need he slaughters a sacrifice and gives its meat in charity, then this is from the prescribed charity, whether he gives the meat, food, or money in charity. This benefits the deceased by the permission of Allah. But if this is something customary and scheduled for a specific time and designated for slaughtering, then this is from the religious innovations. Because religious innovations are what has been newly introduced in the religion for which there is no evidence from the Book of Allah or the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). There is no evidence from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding designating a sacrifice on a specific day for the deceased. Rather, this is something introduced by the ignorant and the common people. It is a beginning. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good. From the Syrian Arab Republic, Damascus, Zannurud, a listener sent a message from there saying: M. A. Our brother has a collection of questions, one of which says: Is the sacrifice for the soul of the deceased, meaning at the time of his death, to be done or not?
Answer:
This is from the religious innovations (bid'ah). Making it a habit to sacrifice for the soul of the deceased is from the religious innovations. People have become accustomed to it and made it a regular custom that continues like that. However, if it happens that in a time of need he slaughters a sacrifice and gives its meat in charity, then this is from the prescribed charity, whether he gives the meat, food, or money in charity. This benefits the deceased by the permission of Allah. But if this is something customary and scheduled for a specific time and designated for slaughtering, then this is from the religious innovations. Because religious innovations are what has been newly introduced in the religion for which there is no evidence from the Book of Allah or the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). There is no evidence from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding designating a sacrifice on a specific day for the deceased. Rather, this is something introduced by the ignorant and the common people. It is a beginning. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، نور على الدرب 087 من المجموعة الأولى للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (13:04)
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