A man killed himself; is it permissible for his son to seek forgiveness for him, make du'a for him, and give charity on his behalf?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man killed himself; is it permissible for his son to seek Allah's forgiveness for him, make du'a for him, and give charity on his behalf?
Answer:
Yes, because he is a Muslim. He committed a major sin from among the major sins, so he is a Muslim; he did not commit apostasy from Islam. Therefore, du'a is made for him, forgiveness is sought for him, the funeral prayer is performed for him, and he is treated as the deceased among Muslims. However, the imam does not pray over him—the imam who is the leader of the Muslims or the one of virtue does not pray over him, solely for the sake of deterrence. It is not because he is a disbeliever, but rather to deter those who commit an act like his. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man killed himself; is it permissible for his son to seek Allah's forgiveness for him, make du'a for him, and give charity on his behalf?
Answer:
Yes, because he is a Muslim. He committed a major sin from among the major sins, so he is a Muslim; he did not commit apostasy from Islam. Therefore, du'a is made for him, forgiveness is sought for him, the funeral prayer is performed for him, and he is treated as the deceased among Muslims. However, the imam does not pray over him—the imam who is the leader of the Muslims or the one of virtue does not pray over him, solely for the sake of deterrence. It is not because he is a disbeliever, but rather to deter those who commit an act like his. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [634 -3022] رجلٌ قتل نفسه، فهل يجوز لابنه أن يستغفر له وأن يدعو له ويتصدق عنه؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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