Is it permissible to distribute water and beverages during the burial of a deceased person in the heat?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: What is the ruling on distributing water during the burial of a funeral, especially in intense heat, as well as cold beverages?
The Shaykh:
By Allah, this is an invented practice. This is an invented practice with no basis. Those before us would get thirsty and bury people during the midday heat and in the scorching sun, and it is not mentioned that they did this thing. So we do not introduce something that will develop later, opening the door to this matter. The one who gets thirsty, praise be to Allah, the cemetery gate is open; he can go out and drink. Yes.
The questioner:
And another asks: What is the ruling on drinking from this water that is distributed?
The Shaykh:
They should advise against this practice, and it should not be expanded upon in the future.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: What is the ruling on distributing water during the burial of a funeral, especially in intense heat, as well as cold beverages?
The Shaykh:
By Allah, this is an invented practice. This is an invented practice with no basis. Those before us would get thirsty and bury people during the midday heat and in the scorching sun, and it is not mentioned that they did this thing. So we do not introduce something that will develop later, opening the door to this matter. The one who gets thirsty, praise be to Allah, the cemetery gate is open; he can go out and drink. Yes.
The questioner:
And another asks: What is the ruling on drinking from this water that is distributed?
The Shaykh:
They should advise against this practice, and it should not be expanded upon in the future.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/627] هل يجوز توزيع الماء والمشروبات أثناء دفن الميت في الحر؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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