What is the ruling on some people saying: "So-and-so has departed to the mercy of Allah, the one whose sins are forgiven"?
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Question:
And he says, may Allah preserve you, what is the ruling on them also saying "the one whose sins are forgiven, so-and-so"?
Answer:
It is not permissible to say it with certainty. One should say, "May Allah forgive him, may Allah have mercy on him." As for saying "his sins are forgiven" or "he is mercifully departed," that is an error. This is an error. Yes.
And he says, may Allah preserve you, what is the ruling on them also saying "the one whose sins are forgiven, so-and-so"?
Answer:
It is not permissible to say it with certainty. One should say, "May Allah forgive him, may Allah have mercy on him." As for saying "his sins are forgiven" or "he is mercifully departed," that is an error. This is an error. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3249- 4717] ما حكم قول بعضهم :انتقل إلى رحمة الله المغفور له فلان؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان3249 — youtube.com
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