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What is the ruling of the Shari'ah regarding accompanying the funeral procession with a loud voice, preparing food in the deceased's house, and giving money on that day?

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Question:
What is the ruling of the Shari'ah regarding the loud recitation of the tahlil while people are walking and carrying the funeral of a man who had memorized the Noble Qur'an? Then, the forty-day commemoration (ta'bir) was held for this Shaykh, and the speakers spoke about his virtues. That took place inside the جامع (Jam'ah) mosque. On the third day of the person's death, iftar food containing meat was prepared in the deceased's house, and people came, ate, and gave money, and this was done with the head uncovered. We ask that you guide us regarding these issues. May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
Islam, and praise be to Allah, came with the most perfect guidance. Among that is that it clarified to us what is done for deceased Muslims. That is by hastening to prepare the deceased Muslim by washing him, shrouding him, praying over him, and making du'a for him, then accompanying him to his grave and burying him in the graves of the Muslims. As for this commotion and these excessive efforts that many people do, they are bid'ah (religious innovations)
for which Allah has not sent down any authorityمَّا نَزَّلَ اللَّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلْطَانٍ
[Al-A'raf 7:71]
. The tahlil and dhikr during the carrying of the funeral have no basis in the religion. It is not reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) or from his Companions and the blessed generations that they used to do that. Rather, they used to carry the funeral and accompany it without raising their voices and without dhikr or tahlil or anything else. However, if a person remembers his Lord to himself and makes du'a to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) to himself without raising his voice, there is no harm in that. What is prohibited is what people have become accustomed to, arranging these collective voices with the funeral, or saying "praise him," "make du'a for him," "testify to his virtues," or the like. All of this is from the bid'ah. Likewise, holding mourning gatherings is more severe, because this indicates wailing and despair, and this is forbidden in the religion of Islam.
Likewise, preparing food, except for the food that is made for the family of the deceased because they are occupied with the calamity. Their neighbors or relatives make them enough food. As for competing in that, gathering people to eat, or if this comes from the deceased's estate, all of this is contrary to the Sunnah. And if it is from what belongs to the deceased, it is injustice to the heirs and consuming wealth without right. One of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) said, "We used to consider gathering with the family of the deceased and preparing food to be part of wailing." I think it was Jarir ibn Abdullah, or we used to consider gathering with the family of the deceased and preparing food to be part of wailing. This indicates that the Companions did not hold these gatherings, did not prepare these foods, and did not arrange these arrangements on the fortieth day or on such-and-such a day of the deceased's death. All of this is from the bid'ah that
for which Allah has not sent down any authorityمَّا نَزَّلَ اللَّهُ بِهَا مِن سُلْطَانٍ
[Al-A'raf 7:71]
. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الشرع في تشييع الجنازة بصوت مرتفع، وعمل الطعام في بيت الميت، ودفع النقود في ذلك اليوم؟ — youtube.com

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