The ruling on preparing food for the family of the deceased, eating with them for three days, and inviting relatives and neighbors
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Question:
What is the ruling on preparing food for the family of the deceased, eating with them for three days, and inviting the neighbors, relatives, and people of the village to this food?
Answer:
Preparing food for the family of the deceased is a recommended practice (sunnah), but only to the extent of their need, the need of the family of the deceased. This is not limited to three days. As long as they are occupied with the calamity and occupied from preparing food, food is prepared for them. If they become self-sufficient in that, no food is prepared that they gather for three days or more or less. This has no basis. Yes.
What is the ruling on preparing food for the family of the deceased, eating with them for three days, and inviting the neighbors, relatives, and people of the village to this food?
Answer:
Preparing food for the family of the deceased is a recommended practice (sunnah), but only to the extent of their need, the need of the family of the deceased. This is not limited to three days. As long as they are occupied with the calamity and occupied from preparing food, food is prepared for them. If they become self-sufficient in that, no food is prepared that they gather for three days or more or less. This has no basis. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [199] حكم صنع الطعام لأهل الميت والأكل معهم لمدة ثلاثة أيام ودعوة الأقارب والجيران - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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