The ruling on men and women sitting in the mosque to receive condolences
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: What is the ruling on men and women sitting in the mosque to receive condolences?
Answer:
This is not permissible. It is not permissible to sit to receive condolences, nor to suspend work for the sake of condolences. All of these matters are invalid and not permissible. If you meet the bereaved person at the graveyard, on the road, in any place, or in the mosque, you offer your condolences to him without arranging gatherings, food, or the like. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: What is the ruling on men and women sitting in the mosque to receive condolences?
Answer:
This is not permissible. It is not permissible to sit to receive condolences, nor to suspend work for the sake of condolences. All of these matters are invalid and not permissible. If you meet the bereaved person at the graveyard, on the road, in any place, or in the mosque, you offer your condolences to him without arranging gatherings, food, or the like. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 108 من 108/شرح كتاب إغاثة اللهفان في مصائد الشيطان/الشحوم/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (51:08)
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