The ruling on sitting in the house for condolences
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, he says: What is the ruling on sitting in the house for the purpose of condolences, as people do today, and is there anything reported from the Salaf regarding this?
Answer:
No, sitting in the house has no basis, and announcing the place of condolences in such a location, all of this has no basis and is not permissible. The original ruling for condolences is that it is prescribed because it is a form of consoling the deceased, but it is not restricted to a specific place or a specific time. Rather, the bereaved person is consoled in any place: in the market, in the mosque, in the office, in any place, without arranging it by saying, "It is in such-and-such a house," or "The period is from such-and-such to such-and-such," or "The receiving time is until such-and-such." All of this has no basis, and it must be abandoned, because there is a fear that it will develop and turn into feasts.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Honorable Shaykh, he says: What is the ruling on sitting in the house for the purpose of condolences, as people do today, and is there anything reported from the Salaf regarding this?
Answer:
No, sitting in the house has no basis, and announcing the place of condolences in such a location, all of this has no basis and is not permissible. The original ruling for condolences is that it is prescribed because it is a form of consoling the deceased, but it is not restricted to a specific place or a specific time. Rather, the bereaved person is consoled in any place: in the market, in the mosque, in the office, in any place, without arranging it by saying, "It is in such-and-such a house," or "The period is from such-and-such to such-and-such," or "The receiving time is until such-and-such." All of this has no basis, and it must be abandoned, because there is a fear that it will develop and turn into feasts.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
شرح الكافية الشافية في الانتصار للفرقة الناجية [ القصيدة النونية ] [ صالح الفوزان ]، فصل : في كلام الرب - جل جلاله - مع أهل الجنة — islamhouse.com (1:10:06)
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