I am a young man with relatives I do not visit, knowing that my father has not told me where they are. What is the ruling of the religion in this matter?
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Question:
I am a young man with relatives I do not visit, knowing that my father has not told me where they are. What is the ruling of the religion in this matter?
Answer:
It is obligatory for you to search for the location of your parents and to exert effort in this. You will reach it, if Allah wills, and you will be rewarded and given a good reward for this. With searching and swearing, you will find their location, if Allah wills, or you will know their status, whether they are alive or deceased. You must be dutiful to them and make du'a' (supplication) for them, whether you find them or not. May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
I am a young man with relatives I do not visit, knowing that my father has not told me where they are. What is the ruling of the religion in this matter?
Answer:
It is obligatory for you to search for the location of your parents and to exert effort in this. You will reach it, if Allah wills, and you will be rewarded and given a good reward for this. With searching and swearing, you will find their location, if Allah wills, or you will know their status, whether they are alive or deceased. You must be dutiful to them and make du'a' (supplication) for them, whether you find them or not. May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، أنا شاب لي أقارب لا أزورهم علما أن والدي لم يخبرني عن مكانهم ما حكم الدين في ذلك؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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