Ruling on gathering to recite the Qur'an in a house of mourning
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Question:
With Allah's blessing, we begin this session with a question from Algeria. The questioner actually has a set of questions. Ghalib Muhammad says in this question: What is the ruling on those who gather reciters in the house of the deceased after his burial, and they recite whatever of the Qur'an is available, then they eat and drink, and they may even take a sum of money for that recitation? Please guide us, Your Eminence.
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon the Messenger of Allah, and upon his family and his Companions, and upon whoever follows his guidance. As for what follows:
This gathering has no basis in the Shari'ah; rather, it is a bid'ah (religious innovation). The sunnah (recommended practice) is to visit the deceased's family to offer condolences and pray for their dead, thereby comforting them in their loss. However, gathering them to recite and feeding them is a bid'ah (religious innovation). Jarir (may Allah be pleased with him) Jarir ibn Abdullah al-Bajali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "We considered gathering at the deceased's home and preparing food after the burial to be part of wailing." Imam Ahmad narrated this with a good chain of transmission.
The point is: that gathering them to recite and eat has no basis; rather, it is among the religious innovations (bid'ah). However, if a person visits them, greets them, makes du'a' for them, offers condolences, and recites in the gathering as a casual recitation, not intended as a specific purpose, and they are not gathered for that, and he recites a verse or verses for the benefit and advice of everyone, then there is no harm. But if the family of the deceased gathers people, or gathers a specific group, to recite and feed them, or give them money, this is a religious innovation (bid'ah) with no basis. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
With Allah's blessing, we begin this session with a question from Algeria. The questioner actually has a set of questions. Ghalib Muhammad says in this question: What is the ruling on those who gather reciters in the house of the deceased after his burial, and they recite whatever of the Qur'an is available, then they eat and drink, and they may even take a sum of money for that recitation? Please guide us, Your Eminence.
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon the Messenger of Allah, and upon his family and his Companions, and upon whoever follows his guidance. As for what follows:
This gathering has no basis in the Shari'ah; rather, it is a bid'ah (religious innovation). The sunnah (recommended practice) is to visit the deceased's family to offer condolences and pray for their dead, thereby comforting them in their loss. However, gathering them to recite and feeding them is a bid'ah (religious innovation). Jarir (may Allah be pleased with him) Jarir ibn Abdullah al-Bajali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "We considered gathering at the deceased's home and preparing food after the burial to be part of wailing." Imam Ahmad narrated this with a good chain of transmission.
The point is: that gathering them to recite and eat has no basis; rather, it is among the religious innovations (bid'ah). However, if a person visits them, greets them, makes du'a' for them, offers condolences, and recites in the gathering as a casual recitation, not intended as a specific purpose, and they are not gathered for that, and he recites a verse or verses for the benefit and advice of everyone, then there is no harm. But if the family of the deceased gathers people, or gathers a specific group, to recite and feed them, or give them money, this is a religious innovation (bid'ah) with no basis. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
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