My father died before I could, and I was traveling. Is it permissible for me to visit his grave and pray for him?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, my father passed away and I did not pray for him because I was traveling. It has been more than a year since his death. Is it permissible for me to visit his grave and pray the funeral prayer for him these days?
Answer:
The prayer has passed; the funeral prayer has passed. But you may visit him, make du'a for him, and seek forgiveness for him. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, my father passed away and I did not pray for him because I was traveling. It has been more than a year since his death. Is it permissible for me to visit his grave and pray the funeral prayer for him these days?
Answer:
The prayer has passed; the funeral prayer has passed. But you may visit him, make du'a for him, and seek forgiveness for him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [357 /1350] مات أبي قبل وكنت مسافرا، فهل يجوز لي أن أزور قبره وأصلي عليه؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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