The ruling on praying behind a grave-visiting Sufi
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Question:
He asks: Is it permissible to pray behind a grave-visiting Sufi? And is there a difference between the common people of the Sufis and their scholars?
Answer:
One who commits shirk (associating partners with Allah) does not have a valid prayer behind him. Even if he is ignorant, the prayer behind him is not valid if he has shirk, calling upon other than Allah, slaughtering for other than Allah, or making vows for other than Allah; the prayer behind him is not valid. As for the innovator whose bid'ah (religious innovation) is less than shirk, where he has a sin and such, if you find someone else, do not pray behind him. But if you do not find anyone else, do not leave the congregational prayer; pray with the congregation and clarify it to him, calling him to Allah and explaining it to him. Yes.
He asks: Is it permissible to pray behind a grave-visiting Sufi? And is there a difference between the common people of the Sufis and their scholars?
Answer:
One who commits shirk (associating partners with Allah) does not have a valid prayer behind him. Even if he is ignorant, the prayer behind him is not valid if he has shirk, calling upon other than Allah, slaughtering for other than Allah, or making vows for other than Allah; the prayer behind him is not valid. As for the innovator whose bid'ah (religious innovation) is less than shirk, where he has a sin and such, if you find someone else, do not pray behind him. But if you do not find anyone else, do not leave the congregational prayer; pray with the congregation and clarify it to him, calling him to Allah and explaining it to him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز الصلاة خلف الصوفي القبوري؟ وهل هناك فرق بين عوام الصوفية وعلمائهم؟ — youtube.com
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