Among their customs is sending coffee and cardamom to the family of the deceased when offering condolences. What is the ruling on such a practice?

Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. One of the sisters sent a message and included several questions in it, and I preferred not to mention her name in this message. She says: On one of the days, one of our relatives passed away, and the women came to offer condolences carrying with them a quantity of coffee. They have always been accustomed to this custom when they come to offer condolences; some of them bring a quantity of coffee and cardamom to the bereaved. What is the ruling on this custom? And what is the ruling on using this coffee and cardamom? Knowing that I used it all to honor the guests, I mean the guests who did not attend the condolence gathering only, but also those who attend on other occasions. May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
What the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prescribed in the matter of condolences is that food be prepared for the family of the deceased to the extent of their need, for them to eat in their home, because they are preoccupied with preparing food. This is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded. He said, "Prepare food for the family of Ja'far, for they have been occupied by what has befallen them." When Ja'far ibn Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) was martyred, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded that food be prepared for his family to eat, because they were preoccupied with the calamity. As for expanding on this and bringing foods and slaughtered animals, this is not prescribed. What exceeds the need is not prescribed. Or if the family of the deceased prepares food for people and serves it to them, and this may be from the deceased's estate or from the money of the heirs and the minors, then this is not permissible, because it is eating the money of people without right. Except if the family of the deceased are poor, and a person brings them some food or coffee out of consideration for their poverty and need. For example, if there is a poor family in the neighborhood whose deceased has passed away and they have nothing, then someone who knows their condition, from their neighbors or relatives, brings them food or money or clothing or something else to fill their poverty and need, then there is no harm in that. This is from charity and from relieving need. Yes.