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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on the deceased's family preparing food for the condolence visitors

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Question:
What is the ruling on extravagance and waste in funerals, Shaykh, and the erection of tents where the deceased's family goes to the trouble of holding feasts for the condolence visitors? There is a custom, like on the third day and the eighth day, and there is the fortieth day, which they call for the condolence visitors?

Answer:
All of this is bid'ah (religious innovation) and it is not permissible to do it or hold it. What is prescribed is that food be prepared for the deceased's family to the extent of their need, because they are preoccupied with the calamity and unable to prepare food for themselves. This is what the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded. As for erecting tents, bringing in chairs and reciters, and serving a large amount of food, all of this is from bid'ah (religious innovation) and from extravagance and waste. In other words, they will be punished for it and not rewarded for it, because it is bid'ah (religious innovation). Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3570] حكم صنع أهل الميت طعامًا للمعزِّين - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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