Is it prescribed for the family of the deceased to prepare food for those who come to them?

Question:
This is the correspondent Abu Humzah K. R. 'A. from al-Qasr. He sent a number of questions, saying in the first: If a person dies, is there an obligatory act (azimah) that the family of the deceased must perform three days after his death?

Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. As for what is prepared for the family of the deceased, the Sunnah is that food is prepared for them to the extent of their need on the day of the calamity, because they are preoccupied with preparing food for themselves due to the calamity. So food is prepared for them to the extent of their need and served to them. As for holding parties and feasts, there is no basis for this in the Shari'ah. This may be part of the forbidden mourning rituals, a waste of wealth, a distraction of people, and a waste of time without benefit. The believer is patient, seeks reward from Allah, and proceeds with his work; he does not neglect his work, especially the work he needs, and he does not neglect any of it, while being patient and seeking reward. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) only prescribed preparing food for the family of the deceased if they were unable to prepare it for themselves. So one should not expand upon this matter or add to this Sunnah.