Prayer over an Innovator
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible to pray over one who has been accused by the enemy? And Honorable Shaykh Ibn al-Ra'dayn (may Allah have mercy on him)
Answer:
I do not know that the Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him) turned away from a funeral in the lands of the Muslims, which is held in the mosques. We said that the default is goodness, and the default is that we do not investigate. We do not investigate the affairs of the Muslims. And I do not know that Shaykh Muhammad refused to pray over anyone. As for the innovator, is he prayed over or not? There is a distinction here. If his innovation necessitates disbelief and apostasy, then he is not prayed over. But if his innovation necessitates open sinfulness without disbelief, then he is prayed over. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible to pray over one who has been accused by the enemy? And Honorable Shaykh Ibn al-Ra'dayn (may Allah have mercy on him)
Answer:
I do not know that the Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him) turned away from a funeral in the lands of the Muslims, which is held in the mosques. We said that the default is goodness, and the default is that we do not investigate. We do not investigate the affairs of the Muslims. And I do not know that Shaykh Muhammad refused to pray over anyone. As for the innovator, is he prayed over or not? There is a distinction here. If his innovation necessitates disbelief and apostasy, then he is not prayed over. But if his innovation necessitates open sinfulness without disbelief, then he is prayed over. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 07 من 13 / شرح العقيدة الطحاوية / نرى الصلاة خلف كل بر وفاجر / صالح الفوزان / العقيدة / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:03:17)
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