Collective Slaughter as Charity on Behalf of the Deceased
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Question:
The questioner says: When someone dies among us, the men of the village gather a sum of money and buy three sacrificial animals with it, saying that it is charity on behalf of the deceased. They gather to eat it in the deceased’s house. Is this practice in accordance with the Sunnah, or does it contradict the Sunnah?
Answer:
This has no basis. If they want to give charity on behalf of the deceased, they should give charity on his behalf on other days and without this gathering. They should give charity on his behalf by giving to the needy in any place and on any day. As for restricting it to a specific day or days, or a specific place, this has no basis. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you. May Allah reward you.
The questioner says: When someone dies among us, the men of the village gather a sum of money and buy three sacrificial animals with it, saying that it is charity on behalf of the deceased. They gather to eat it in the deceased’s house. Is this practice in accordance with the Sunnah, or does it contradict the Sunnah?
Answer:
This has no basis. If they want to give charity on behalf of the deceased, they should give charity on his behalf on other days and without this gathering. They should give charity on his behalf by giving to the needy in any place and on any day. As for restricting it to a specific day or days, or a specific place, this has no basis. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you. May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب ما جاء أن سبب كفر بني آدم وتركهم دينهم هو الغلو في الصالحين — islamhouse.com (1:19:44)
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