Is it permissible to send mobile phone messages for the funeral prayer and write the name of the deceased on them?
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Question:
He says: May Allah reward you. Is it permissible to send mobile phone messages for the funeral prayer and write the name of the deceased on them?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with informing people; in fact, it is prescribed and recommended to inform people of the death of the deceased so that they may seek forgiveness for him and pray for him. Yes, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed his companions of the death of the Najashi (may Allah have mercy on him) when he died in Abyssinia. He and his companions went out and prayed for him as the prayer for the absent. So informing people of the death of the deceased is obligatory, along with praying for him and seeking forgiveness for him. Also, if someone has a debt or a right owed to him, he should go to claim his right.
He says: May Allah reward you. Is it permissible to send mobile phone messages for the funeral prayer and write the name of the deceased on them?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with informing people; in fact, it is prescribed and recommended to inform people of the death of the deceased so that they may seek forgiveness for him and pray for him. Yes, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed his companions of the death of the Najashi (may Allah have mercy on him) when he died in Abyssinia. He and his companions went out and prayed for him as the prayer for the absent. So informing people of the death of the deceased is obligatory, along with praying for him and seeking forgiveness for him. Also, if someone has a debt or a right owed to him, he should go to claim his right.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز إرسال رسائل جوال لصلاة الجنازة وكتابة اسم الميت عليها؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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