How can the religious prohibition against the deceased's family preparing food for mourners be reconciled with the Prophet's saying, "Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should honor his guest," taking into account the customs of Arabs in honoring guests and the potential for misunderstanding caused by a lack of hospitality? And is it permissible for the deceased's family to invite mourners to food they prepared for themselves if it is their mealtime and the mourners are still in the house?

The Salaf considered the gathering of mourners at the deceased's family's home and the family's preparation of food for them to be part of the forbidden wailing (niyaha), based on what Ibn Majah narrated, and Al-Albani authenticated, from Jarir ibn Abdullah al-Bajali, who said: "We used to consider gathering at the deceased's family's home and their preparation of food as part of wailing."

However, there is no harm in offering drinks to a visitor or mourner, or inviting someone who happens to be present when the deceased's family is having their regular meal, or honoring a guest in their home.