If a man dies and it is known that he is a hypocrite, is the funeral prayer performed for him?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is the prohibition against performing the funeral prayer for one whose hypocrisy is suspected specific to the one in authority, or is it general?
Answer:
If his hypocrisy is known, it is general. As for if it is not known, we proceed based on the apparent reality. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is the prohibition against performing the funeral prayer for one whose hypocrisy is suspected specific to the one in authority, or is it general?
Answer:
If his hypocrisy is known, it is general. As for if it is not known, we proceed based on the apparent reality. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2344] إذا مات رجل وعلم أنه منافق، هل يصلى عليه؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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