Charity on behalf of the deceased and specifying a particular day for it
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The questioner:
You are with us regarding a specific meal. I mean, from the time of arrival.
The Shaykh:
There is no harm in the matter of charity, in the matter of charity on behalf of the deceased. So, you prepare food, or you distribute money, or clothing, or you distribute grains or dates; all of it is charity on behalf of the deceased, and the matter is broad. However, it is not to be done on a specific day, as some people do, where they say that on such-and-such a day they give charity on behalf of the deceased, or they slaughter a sacrifice for the grave, or for the completion of forty days, or for the completion of a year. Specifying a time for it is a bid'ah (religious innovation). But if one gives charity at any time, that is mustahabb (recommended) and beneficial. Yes. Yes.
You are with us regarding a specific meal. I mean, from the time of arrival.
The Shaykh:
There is no harm in the matter of charity, in the matter of charity on behalf of the deceased. So, you prepare food, or you distribute money, or clothing, or you distribute grains or dates; all of it is charity on behalf of the deceased, and the matter is broad. However, it is not to be done on a specific day, as some people do, where they say that on such-and-such a day they give charity on behalf of the deceased, or they slaughter a sacrifice for the grave, or for the completion of forty days, or for the completion of a year. Specifying a time for it is a bid'ah (religious innovation). But if one gives charity at any time, that is mustahabb (recommended) and beneficial. Yes. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب نواقض الوضوء - 1 — islamhouse.com (1:09:57)
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