What is the ruling on sitting for condolences?

The questioner : We said that the action of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) does not indicate in the hadiths that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sat for condolences. Some people may be compelled to sit for condolences. It is rare; people come to them, and they know that the people are alive while he is absent, and they come to them.

The Shaykh : Yes, but if they come, O Adam, if they come and find the door closed, they will not climb over the wall, will they? It is never difficult, never. We did it, and praise be to Allah, and it was not difficult, and others did it too. When people become accustomed to this and see that there is no sitting, they leave it off. The scholars have explicitly stated that sitting for condolences is disliked, and some have explicitly stated that this is a religious innovation (bid'ah). The only difficulty is that it is not customary. Leaving off what is customary is difficult, but praise be to Allah, if a person seeks help from his Lord, Allah will help him. Three.