What is the ruling on specifying seven days for feeding people and giving charity on behalf of the deceased?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Some people mentioned that it is recommended to feed people on behalf of the deceased for a period of seven days, and they say this is because the person in the grave is asked about these days. Is this correct? And is there evidence for it?
Answer:
This is a bid'ah (religious innovation). This is a bid'ah; Allah has not sent down any authority for it whatsoever. Giving charity on behalf of the deceased is permissible on all days and in all years. It is not restricted to seven days. All of this is a bid'ah.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Some people mentioned that it is recommended to feed people on behalf of the deceased for a period of seven days, and they say this is because the person in the grave is asked about these days. Is this correct? And is there evidence for it?
Answer:
This is a bid'ah (religious innovation). This is a bid'ah; Allah has not sent down any authority for it whatsoever. Giving charity on behalf of the deceased is permissible on all days and in all years. It is not restricted to seven days. All of this is a bid'ah.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1682- 4717] ما حكم تحديد سبعة أيام للإطعام والصدقة عن الميت؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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