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11. MAYYAT WALA GHAR [Home of Deceased person]
Home of Deceased person
MAKING FOOD DOR THE DECEASED’S FAMILY:
It is recommended for the relatives and neighbours to make for the deceased’s family enough food to suffice them during the peak of their distress. When Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) learnt about the demise of Jafar, he commanded:
<Make food for Jafar’s family, because a matter has occurred diverting them (from normal life).>
Recorded by Abu Dawud, at-Tirmithl, and others. Verified to be hasan by al-Albani(Ahkam ul-Janaiz p. 211)
Ash-Shafn (ajfe) said:
“I urge the deceased’s neighbours or relatives to make enough food for the deceased’s family as to suffice them during the day and night of death. That is part of the Sunnah and a thoughtful good act, and is a practice of the generous people before and after us.”