What is the ruling on the fortieth-day gathering held for the deceased to mention their virtues and deeds?
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The "Arba'eenia" (a mourning ceremony held on the fortieth day after death) for the deceased is among the newly invented innovations for which there is no evidence. Therefore, it is imperative to abandon it, not to attend it, and to advise others against holding it or participating in it.
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