What is the ruling on one who slaughters an animal at his father's grave every year and holds a feast?
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The questioner : The honorable Shaykh, my paternal grandfather has passed away. My grandfather, I mean, died in the countryside. He had a small hut for himself. My question here is: What is the ruling on the fact that every year, every year, or at the start of the year, for example, whenever the year turns, he invites the family and goes there to slaughter an animal and hold a feast there?
The Shaykh : I seek refuge in Allah from doing this at the grave?
The questioner : Yes, but what he means is that it is like...
The Shaykh : No, this is reprehensible. This is reprehensible.
The questioner : Even if it is outside the cemetery.
The Shaykh : Even if it is outside the cemetery. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 5:1006 And this man took his father's grave as a festival.
The questioner : It is originally forbidden... slaughtering at the grave.
The Shaykh : Slaughtering there and making it a habit every year is forbidden for him. Inform them, my brother, on our behalf that this is forbidden and that it is not permissible. Even if we went further, we would say: The scholars say that if a person commits a reprehensible act at the grave, the deceased is distressed by it. But this requires evidence, and I do not have evidence at the moment. However, the act itself is reprehensible, so they must stop this matter and seek forgiveness from Allah for what has occurred. Yes.
The Shaykh : I seek refuge in Allah from doing this at the grave?
The questioner : Yes, but what he means is that it is like...
The Shaykh : No, this is reprehensible. This is reprehensible.
The questioner : Even if it is outside the cemetery.
The Shaykh : Even if it is outside the cemetery. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Do not take my grave as a festival
لا تتخذوا قبري عيداThe questioner : It is originally forbidden... slaughtering at the grave.
The Shaykh : Slaughtering there and making it a habit every year is forbidden for him. Inform them, my brother, on our behalf that this is forbidden and that it is not permissible. Even if we went further, we would say: The scholars say that if a person commits a reprehensible act at the grave, the deceased is distressed by it. But this requires evidence, and I do not have evidence at the moment. However, the act itself is reprehensible, so they must stop this matter and seek forgiveness from Allah for what has occurred. Yes.