What is prohibited in condolence: gathering or preparing food?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks: What is prohibited in condolence? Is it gathering in the house, or eating the food?
Answer:
All of it is something one should avoid; neither gathering in the house nor preparing food that is not for the family of the deceased is permissible. Food for the family of the deceased is a matter the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded. Food for the family of the deceased to the extent of their need is a recommended practice (sunnah). As for preparing food and people gathering, and so on, some of the Companions said: We considered gathering at the house of the deceased and preparing food to be part of wailing.
May Allah reward you. This questioner asks: What is prohibited in condolence? Is it gathering in the house, or eating the food?
Answer:
All of it is something one should avoid; neither gathering in the house nor preparing food that is not for the family of the deceased is permissible. Food for the family of the deceased is a matter the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded. Food for the family of the deceased to the extent of their need is a recommended practice (sunnah). As for preparing food and people gathering, and so on, some of the Companions said: We considered gathering at the house of the deceased and preparing food to be part of wailing.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1682] ما المنهي عنه في العزاء: الاجتماع أم إعداد الطعام؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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