The ruling on gathering on the third night after the burial of the deceased to make supplication for him

This is a message that came to the program from Jizan, from Ibrahim Matr of the village of al-Juhu. He says in his message: We have customs, one of which is that on the third night after the death of the deceased, we recite the Qur'an, and people attend in large numbers on this night. It has been said to us that this practice is a religious innovation, so we adopted a different approach. When this night comes, we make supplication for the deceased for forgiveness and mercy so that this gathering disperses. Is this action permissible regarding making supplication for the deceased? And if the opposite is the case, what do you advise us to do? May Allah guide you in convincing the attendees to end the condolence gathering. Guide us, may Allah guide you?
Answer: The gathering of the deceased's family on the third night of death to recite the Qur'an, or to make supplication, or to prepare a feast, all of this is a religious innovation with no basis. Rather, people offer condolences and visit them at any time, whether on the day of death, the second day, the third day, or the fourth day. There is no fixed limit. People visit them at appropriate times to offer condolences, and there is nothing wrong with that. Offering condolences is recommended. However, if they prepare food for this occasion, or recite the Qur'an as a custom, or do something similar, all of this is a religious innovation. Even sitting with people to make supplication for the deceased and seek forgiveness for him is likewise a religious innovation. But they should leave this time, meaning: they should break this custom and remove it by not sitting at this time, so that even if people want to see them, they will find them at other times. In this way, this bad custom on the third day will end. They do not sit on the third day, neither for recitation nor for making supplication and seeking forgiveness for the deceased, nor for anything else. Rather, they abandon this custom entirely. The condolers may find them at other times, on the first day, the second day, and the fourth day, so that this bad custom does not remain. Yes.
Likewise, what some people do by preparing feasts on the seventh day or on the fortieth day after death, all of these are religious innovations. So any arrangement for a funeral gathering for the deceased on the third day, or the fourth, or the tenth, or the fortieth, or anything else, or something other than this, whereby they gather for food, or recitation of the Qur'an, or slaughtering, or feasts, all of it is a religious innovation. All of this is innovations. All of these funeral gatherings are innovations. One must be cautious of them and it is not obligatory to do them.
Likewise, what the Shi'ah do on the tenth day of Muharram is a religious innovation, such as lamenting for al-Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him), and what they do there is all among the religious innovations for which we ask Allah to guide them so that they abandon them. We ask Allah for guidance for us and for them; because this is something with no basis. So it is not befitting for the people of Islam to do that ever, not with a great person, nor a small person, nor a noble person, nor a lowly person; because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is the master of the children of Adam, and when he (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away, the people did not gather after his death on the third day or on the tenth day and make a feast or recite the Qur'an. Likewise, when al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) died, the people did not gather to prepare food or recite the Qur'an. Likewise, when 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was killed. Likewise, 'Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him). Likewise, 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), the fourth of the Rightly Guided Caliphs. Likewise, the rest of the ten, and likewise the rest of the Companions, and they are the masters and they are the role models. So if this had been something recommended and good, they would have done it... and the people would have followed their example.
So the conclusion is that this thing is not permissible, rather it is among the religious innovations that must be abandoned by the people of the Sunnah and the Shi'ah alike. It is obligatory for everyone to abandon these innovations, and that they should fear Allah in that, and that they should follow the example of their Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his four Rightly Guided Caliphs: al-Siddiq, 'Umar, 'Uthman, and 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with them), for they are the best of people, and they are the best of people after the Prophet of Allah and after the prophets, and they are the role models. May Allah grant everyone guidance.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.