Fasting on behalf of the deceased and clarifying whether it is obligatory or recommended
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Question:
Our dear brothers, when it comes to him (peace be upon him), is it a means of seeking reward or is it obligatory?
Answer:
The apparent meaning of the hadith is that it is obligatory. They said: Just as he inherits from him if he had wealth, so if he inherits, he fasts on his behalf if it was for himself. So the apparent meaning of the hadith is that it is obligatory. However, what appears from the general evidences is that it is not obligatory for him; rather, this is a matter of excellence. It is not obligatory for him.
Our dear brothers, when it comes to him (peace be upon him), is it a means of seeking reward or is it obligatory?
Answer:
The apparent meaning of the hadith is that it is obligatory. They said: Just as he inherits from him if he had wealth, so if he inherits, he fasts on his behalf if it was for himself. So the apparent meaning of the hadith is that it is obligatory. However, what appears from the general evidences is that it is not obligatory for him; rather, this is a matter of excellence. It is not obligatory for him.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 89 من 175 /شرح بلوغ المرام/الصيام/صالح الفوزان/الحديث/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (36:31)
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