The Ruling on Preparing Food in the Name of Charity for the Deceased
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Question:
In some Islamic countries, they prepare food which they call charity for the deceased. Is it permissible to eat from it?
Answer:
The custom observed in some countries of holding mourning gatherings, which they call charity, on the day of death, or on the fourth day, or on the seventh day, or on the fortieth day, is a religious innovation. It is not appropriate to... and one should not accept the invitation; because accepting the invitation encourages innovations.
These mourning gatherings where food is prepared on specific days, the day of the deceased, whether it is the day of death, or the seventh day, or the tenth day, or the fortieth day, or the first anniversary for the deceased, are a religious innovation. It is not appropriate to accept the invitation to them; because accepting them involves a type of encouragement of innovations.
In some Islamic countries, they prepare food which they call charity for the deceased. Is it permissible to eat from it?
Answer:
The custom observed in some countries of holding mourning gatherings, which they call charity, on the day of death, or on the fourth day, or on the seventh day, or on the fortieth day, is a religious innovation. It is not appropriate to... and one should not accept the invitation; because accepting the invitation encourages innovations.
These mourning gatherings where food is prepared on specific days, the day of the deceased, whether it is the day of death, or the seventh day, or the tenth day, or the fortieth day, or the first anniversary for the deceased, are a religious innovation. It is not appropriate to accept the invitation to them; because accepting them involves a type of encouragement of innovations.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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