In Albania, those who do not pray except on Friday out of ignorance: is the funeral prayer performed for them when they die?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I am a student studying at Imam University, and when I return to my country in Albania, many people in that country do not perform the five daily prayers. Some of them believe in the two testimonies and only pray the Friday prayer. His question is: Is it permissible for me to pray the funeral prayer for them when they die?
Answer:
By Allah, this is a problem. This is a problem. If we look at the fact that they are ignorant, that they pronounce the two testimonies, that they pronounce the two testimonies, and that they are ignorant of the matter of prayer, and they are excused by ignorance from this aspect, we say: pray for them. But if they are deliberately abandoning the prayer, knowing that it is obligatory and leaving it, these are disbelievers; do not pray for them. But if they are ignorant, remaining in their ignorance, and it has not become clear to them, and this matter has not been explained to them, and they are pronouncing the two testimonies, then the funeral prayer for them is required because they are Muslims and are excused by ignorance. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I am a student studying at Imam University, and when I return to my country in Albania, many people in that country do not perform the five daily prayers. Some of them believe in the two testimonies and only pray the Friday prayer. His question is: Is it permissible for me to pray the funeral prayer for them when they die?
Answer:
By Allah, this is a problem. This is a problem. If we look at the fact that they are ignorant, that they pronounce the two testimonies, that they pronounce the two testimonies, and that they are ignorant of the matter of prayer, and they are excused by ignorance from this aspect, we say: pray for them. But if they are deliberately abandoning the prayer, knowing that it is obligatory and leaving it, these are disbelievers; do not pray for them. But if they are ignorant, remaining in their ignorance, and it has not become clear to them, and this matter has not been explained to them, and they are pronouncing the two testimonies, then the funeral prayer for them is required because they are Muslims and are excused by ignorance. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [417 -2802] في ألبانيا من لا يصلي إلا الجمعة جهلا منه، فهل يصلى عليه إذا مات؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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