Traveling to Bury a Deceased Person
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The questioner:
This questioner asks: Is it permissible to travel solely to bury a deceased person? Is this correct?
The Shaykh:
By Allah, there is no evidence that one should travel to attend a funeral in a specific country unless the person is a relative. If he is a relative of the deceased, his presence has value in the eyes of the deceased’s family and relatives, so there is no harm. Yes. As for someone who is not a relative, he should pray for him while he is in his place. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
If the deceased was of high standing, there is no harm in praying for him as an absent person. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner asks: Is it permissible to travel solely to bury a deceased person? Is this correct?
The Shaykh:
By Allah, there is no evidence that one should travel to attend a funeral in a specific country unless the person is a relative. If he is a relative of the deceased, his presence has value in the eyes of the deceased’s family and relatives, so there is no harm. Yes. As for someone who is not a relative, he should pray for him while he is in his place. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
If the deceased was of high standing, there is no harm in praying for him as an absent person. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 05 من 05/ دورة علمية في شرح كتاب الصيام من بلوغ المرام / الاعتكاف / صالح الفوزان / الفقه — youtube.com (43:54)
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