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Distributing sweets on the third day after the death of a person

· 8 Rabiʻ II 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

It is permissible to distribute sweet on the third day of death of a person?

Answer

This is not a sunnah practice.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

عن عائشة رضي الله عنها ، قالت : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : من أحدث في أمرنا هذا ما ليس منه فهو رد (مشكاة المصابيح ص27)

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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