Renting a hall for the condolence gathering
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: When one of our relatives dies, we rent a hall to hold the condolence gathering there. Is this part of wailing, or is it permissible?
Answer:
This is an exaggeration and is close to wailing. One of the Companions used to say: We used to consider gathering at the deceased's home and preparing food to be part of wailing. This is the statement of Jarir ibn 'Abd Allah. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: When one of our relatives dies, we rent a hall to hold the condolence gathering there. Is this part of wailing, or is it permissible?
Answer:
This is an exaggeration and is close to wailing. One of the Companions used to say: We used to consider gathering at the deceased's home and preparing food to be part of wailing. This is the statement of Jarir ibn 'Abd Allah. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل قال - تعالى - { فإذا قرأت القرآن فاستعذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم } — islamhouse.com (1:12:00)
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