What is the ruling on the customary practice in his village, where people gather at the deceased's family's home at night after the 'Isha prayer for a week to recite the Qur'an and adhkar and supplicate for the deceased, and food is served to them? Does this custom contradict Islamic Sharia, and is it what is prohibited in the Hadith of the Messenger of Allah concerning gathering at the deceased's home and serving food, and what are the reasons for the emergence of this Hadith and its authenticity?

The gathering of people at the deceased's house to recite the Qur'an and perform remembrance (dhikr) is an unlawful and innovated act. The Sunnah is to pray over the deceased, bury them, supplicate for them, and then depart. The four Madhabs (schools of thought) have agreed on the dislike (karaha) of people gathering for a meal at the deceased's house, except for guests according to the Hanbalis. The Sunnah is to provide food to the family of the deceased, as the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Prepare food for the family of Ja'far, for something has come to them that preoccupies them." The Companions used to consider gathering for the family of the deceased and preparing food after the burial as a form of wailing (niyaha).