What is the ruling on invoking mercy upon an open sinner?
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Question:
Is it permissible to invoke mercy upon an open sinner?
Answer:
Yes, for a believer, one invokes mercy for him as long as he has not left Islam. He is to be supplicated for, even if he is a sinner. In fact, he is in greater need of supplication, that Allah forgive him and accept his repentance. It is not permissible to seek forgiveness for a disbeliever. It is not fitting for the Prophet and those who believe to seek forgiveness for the polytheists, even if they are close relatives, for they are companions of the Fire. As for the believer, even if he is an open sinner, he is to be supplicated for, whether alive or dead. Yes.
Is it permissible to invoke mercy upon an open sinner?
Answer:
Yes, for a believer, one invokes mercy for him as long as he has not left Islam. He is to be supplicated for, even if he is a sinner. In fact, he is in greater need of supplication, that Allah forgive him and accept his repentance. It is not permissible to seek forgiveness for a disbeliever. It is not fitting for the Prophet and those who believe to seek forgiveness for the polytheists, even if they are close relatives, for they are companions of the Fire. As for the believer, even if he is an open sinner, he is to be supplicated for, whether alive or dead. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الترحم على الفاسق؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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