What is the ruling on the days of breaking the isolation for the deceased and the fortieth day

The questioner : We conclude this session with a question from the questioner Mustafa from Amman, Jordan. He says in this question: What is the ruling of the Shari'ah, in your view, regarding what is called these days "breaking the isolation" for the deceased, the week, and the fortieth day? Breaking the isolation.

The Shaykh : The truth is, I do not know the meaning of "breaking the isolation." Unless his intention is that they prepare food on the first night of his death, then every week, and then every month. Yes. So I say that if this is his intention, then it is a bid'ah (religious innovation). Jarir ibn 'Abd Allah al-Bajali said: We used to consider gathering with the family of the deceased and preparing food