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The ruling on drinking coffee and eating dates at a funeral condolence gathering

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The Shaykh:
There is no god but Allah. I bear witness that there is no god but
I testify that Muhammad Is the Messenger of Allah, I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. Come to the prayerأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ أَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ حَىَّ عَلَى الصَّلاَةِ
Sahih Muslim 379
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The presenter:
come to prosperity, come to prosperity; Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest; there is none worthy of worship except Allahعلى الفلاح حي على الفلاح الله أكبر الله أكبر لا إله إلا الله
Sunan an-Nasa'i 631Sahih (Darussalam)
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The Shaykh:
May Allah send blessings upon him.

The presenter:
The head of the session.

The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. A questioner says: Does drinking coffee and eating dates at a funeral condolence gathering fall under the ruling of sinful innovations?

The Shaykh:
Simple and ordinary matters are not affected, if Allah wills. Drinking coffee, eating dates, this is an ordinary thing with no exaggeration. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source مختصر زاد المعاد (للإمام محمد بن عبدالوهاب)، مختصر زاد المعاد [11] — alfawzan.live (1:02:06)

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