The Prayer for the Absent One for a Deceased Relative in Another Country
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: A relative of his passed away in another country, and he was unable to attend his funeral. Is it permissible for him to pray the prayer for the absent one for him?
Answer:
If there are Muslims there who prayed for him, and he makes du'a for him, that is sufficient. The prayer for the absent one is not performed except for those of significance, such as scholars, such as the rulers of the Muslims, or those who have a standing in Islam. One prays the prayer for the absent one for them. As for one who does not have such a standing, making du'a for him is sufficient. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: A relative of his passed away in another country, and he was unable to attend his funeral. Is it permissible for him to pray the prayer for the absent one for him?
Answer:
If there are Muslims there who prayed for him, and he makes du'a for him, that is sufficient. The prayer for the absent one is not performed except for those of significance, such as scholars, such as the rulers of the Muslims, or those who have a standing in Islam. One prays the prayer for the absent one for them. As for one who does not have such a standing, making du'a for him is sufficient. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 16-10-1436هـ — alfawzan.live (44:06)
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