Is it permissible to establish a place for condolences next to the mosque?

Question:
It is forbidden. In our country, condolences are held in the mosques. We have decided to keep the mosque free from vulgar speech and, finally, from eating in its courtyard. Is it permissible to establish a place for condolences outside the mosque? What is the ruling of the Shari'ah on that?

Answer:
Do not establish a place for condolences; there is no place for condolences. Go to the house. These are customs that must be abandoned. Condolences are a simple matter that does not require a place. It does not require expenses. If you meet your afflicted brother in the mosque, or in the shop, or in the market, or in the store, or in [the street], it is not permissible for a woman to sit in the functional facilities to offer condolences. She says, "May Allah improve your consolation, mend your loss, and forgive your deceased." This does not cost anything, does not take time, does not require a place, and does not require food, expenses, or costs. It is obligatory to abandon all these customs. Yes.