Preparing food for the funeral procession and those offering condolences
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Is it permissible for a person to prepare food for the funeral procession and those offering condolences, when he is not among the deceased's family?
Answer:
No. The food is prepared specifically for the deceased's family, and it is not prepared for the funeral procession or for those who handle the burial. It is to be for the deceased's family only, because they are occupied with the calamity. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Is it permissible for a person to prepare food for the funeral procession and those offering condolences, when he is not among the deceased's family?
Answer:
No. The food is prepared specifically for the deceased's family, and it is not prepared for the funeral procession or for those who handle the burial. It is to be for the deceased's family only, because they are occupied with the calamity. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن تلاعبه وكيده : تلاعبه بالثنوية — islamhouse.com (1:01:10)
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