Fasting on behalf of the awliya (close friends of Allah) for one who died owing fasts
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Question:
The Shaykh found a man who died owing zakat al-fitr. Do his awliya (close friends of Allah) fast on his behalf by analogy to fasting for one who died owing obligatory fasts, or do they remain silent and it is not obligatory for his awliya to fast?
Answer:
The obligation is what is required of them, but if they fast on his behalf as a voluntary act, that suffices, yes.
The Shaykh found a man who died owing zakat al-fitr. Do his awliya (close friends of Allah) fast on his behalf by analogy to fasting for one who died owing obligatory fasts, or do they remain silent and it is not obligatory for his awliya to fast?
Answer:
The obligation is what is required of them, but if they fast on his behalf as a voluntary act, that suffices, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 79 من 89|شرح العدة في شرح العمدة|كتاب الديات|باب كفارة القتل|صالح الفوزان|الفقه|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:01:00)
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