The Ruling on Cooking a Dinner for a Deceased Father and Gathering the Children for It
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Question:
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on cooking a dinner and gathering the children for it, and saying, "This is the dinner of the deceased father"? Is it permissible, and does the reward reach him?
Answer:
If they are in need, yes, they are more deserving than others; relatives are more deserving than others. But if they are not in need, the food should be given to those in need from among others. Yes.
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on cooking a dinner and gathering the children for it, and saying, "This is the dinner of the deceased father"? Is it permissible, and does the reward reach him?
Answer:
If they are in need, yes, they are more deserving than others; relatives are more deserving than others. But if they are not in need, the food should be given to those in need from among others. Yes.
Source
لقاء رمضان 09-09-1436هـ — alfawzan.live (28:02)
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