The Ruling on Praying and Fasting on Behalf of the Deceased
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. Is it permissible for a person to pray and fast on behalf of someone else, meaning as a debt owed by one of his relatives, so that he may make it up for them? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
If a person dies and he has an obligatory fast upon him, whether from a vow, an expiation, or making up a missed fast from Ramadan, which is the correct view, then there is no harm in his guardian or any of the Muslims making it up for him, and that will benefit him, if Allah wills. His saying (peace and blessings be upon him)Sahih Muslim 1147. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. Is it permissible for a person to pray and fast on behalf of someone else, meaning as a debt owed by one of his relatives, so that he may make it up for them? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
If a person dies and he has an obligatory fast upon him, whether from a vow, an expiation, or making up a missed fast from Ramadan, which is the correct view, then there is no harm in his guardian or any of the Muslims making it up for him, and that will benefit him, if Allah wills. His saying (peace and blessings be upon him)
'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone dies in a state (that he had to complete) some fasts, his heir must fast on his behalf.
من مات وعليه صيام صام عنه وليه
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 4213 - حكم الصلاة والصيام عن الميت - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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