The Ruling on Gathering for Condolences and Preparing Food for the Family of the Deceased
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Is the gathering of people for condolences considered wailing?
Answer:
By Allah, the statement of Jarir ibn Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) indicates that it is from the practices of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance. He said, "We used to consider gathering at the home of the deceased and preparing food to be from the practices of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance." This is the statement of a Companion. When a Companion says, "We used to do such-and-such" or "We used to leave such-and-such" during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), it carries the ruling of a report traced to the Prophet, as is well known. It is necessary to abandon this gathering and the arrangement of condolences on specific days and in a specific place. One must abandon this matter, because its origin is not prescribed, and secondly, it may develop into something more severe.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Is the gathering of people for condolences considered wailing?
Answer:
By Allah, the statement of Jarir ibn Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) indicates that it is from the practices of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance. He said, "We used to consider gathering at the home of the deceased and preparing food to be from the practices of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance." This is the statement of a Companion. When a Companion says, "We used to do such-and-such" or "We used to leave such-and-such" during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), it carries the ruling of a report traced to the Prophet, as is well known. It is necessary to abandon this gathering and the arrangement of condolences on specific days and in a specific place. One must abandon this matter, because its origin is not prescribed, and secondly, it may develop into something more severe.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب ما جاء في الاستسقاء بالأنواء — islamhouse.com (1:03:51)
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