Ruling on gathering to cook and eat with the intention of averting calamity

Question:
He says: In some regions, there is a phenomenon at the end of every year where a sum of money is collected from the people of the village, then rice and meat are bought with it, cooked, and eaten. They believe that if they do not do this, they will be struck by disasters, drought, and trials. They say, “We do this to avert calamity.” Is this permissible in Islam? Please comment on it. May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
I do not know of any evidence for this action in this form. That they collect money, buy food, cook it, and eat it—I do not know of any basis for this. The Sunnah is to give charity to the poor. There is no doubt that charity to the poor is a means by which Allah averts calamity and brings about mercy. Whether they collect money, or each person gives charity, or some people go around asking for charity and distribute it to the poor, or they use it to prepare food and distribute it to the poor—all of this is good, and Allah benefits through it. This is because charity averts calamity; charity is among the causes of averting calamity and among the causes of Allah’s mercy for His servants. , , as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said.
Charity and kindness to the poor and the needy are among the best acts of worship and among the best causes of averting calamity and obtaining rain and mercy from Allah. However, that they collect money and eat in the kitchen, or that they themselves eat it—I do not know of any basis for this. Rather, it should be collected for charity for the poor, or each person should give charity, or every person should give charity to the poor from what Allah has given them, or they should collect it and distribute it to the poor, or cook it and distribute it to the poor, as a mercy to them and kindness toward them. Yes.

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