Going to the funeral house on the 3rd day, 10th day 40th day

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Q: Please advise on having 3, 10 and 40 days after a mayyit.

Is it also true that the rooh (soul) leaves the house on the 40th day?

Bismillaah

A: These are all baseless innovative customs.

No. This is also false and a superstition.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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