Is there any report in the Sunnah of delivering sermons and lessons during condolence gatherings?
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The questioner:
A woman went to the condolence of her relatives, so she gathered the women and gave them a lesson in morals. Is there anything wrong with that? And is it permissible for people to gather
The Shaykh:
A woman, what?
The questioner:
She went to the condolence of her relatives, so she gathered the women and gave them a lesson in morals. Is there anything wrong with that? And is it permissible for people to gather for a lesson and sermon, and to remind them of death at the time of condolence?
The Shaykh:
Making this a constant practice is not permissible, because there is no evidence for making it a rule to hold a lesson after the death of the deceased every time. This is not permissible. However, if it is done occasionally, there is no harm. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to the graveyard with a funeral procession and they realized that the burial had not yet been completed, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sat down, and his Companions sat around him, and he admonished them and reminded them (peace and blessings be upon him). So if this is done occasionally for a specific occasion, there is no harm. But making it a constant practice is not permissible.
A woman went to the condolence of her relatives, so she gathered the women and gave them a lesson in morals. Is there anything wrong with that? And is it permissible for people to gather
The Shaykh:
A woman, what?
The questioner:
She went to the condolence of her relatives, so she gathered the women and gave them a lesson in morals. Is there anything wrong with that? And is it permissible for people to gather for a lesson and sermon, and to remind them of death at the time of condolence?
The Shaykh:
Making this a constant practice is not permissible, because there is no evidence for making it a rule to hold a lesson after the death of the deceased every time. This is not permissible. However, if it is done occasionally, there is no harm. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to the graveyard with a funeral procession and they realized that the burial had not yet been completed, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sat down, and his Companions sat around him, and he admonished them and reminded them (peace and blessings be upon him). So if this is done occasionally for a specific occasion, there is no harm. But making it a constant practice is not permissible.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل ورد في السنة إلقاء الموعظة والدروس حين العزاء؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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