The Legitimacy of the Parents' Supper in Ramadan
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Question:
This brother Muhammad asks: Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on the meal for the parents that is done in Ramadan? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
It is a good thing; it is part of feeding people, but it is not specific to Ramadan. If there is a need to feed people at any time, whether in Ramadan or otherwise, there is great reward from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). However, some people, or many people, postpone it until Ramadan because they seek the virtue, and they are striving in that. But there is no basis for specifying Ramadan for the parents' supper or similar charities. Rather, it is for times of need, whether in Ramadan or otherwise. Yes.
This brother Muhammad asks: Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on the meal for the parents that is done in Ramadan? May Allah reward you.
Answer:
It is a good thing; it is part of feeding people, but it is not specific to Ramadan. If there is a need to feed people at any time, whether in Ramadan or otherwise, there is great reward from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). However, some people, or many people, postpone it until Ramadan because they seek the virtue, and they are striving in that. But there is no basis for specifying Ramadan for the parents' supper or similar charities. Rather, it is for times of need, whether in Ramadan or otherwise. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (099) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-08-09] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (19:21)
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