The Meaning of the Hadith: "The fornicator does not commit fornication while he is a believer" and the Prayer for Him
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner asks, and he says: In the hadith of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2625Sahih (Darussalam), he says: If this fornicator or thief dies while committing this act, is he considered a disbeliever such that no prayer is offered for him?
The Shaykh:
No. Whoever says that he is not to be prayed for is committing a sin that is subject to the will of Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
If the one who commits a sin were not to be prayed for, then no one would be prayed for. Is there anyone here who is free from sin? No one is free from sin. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner asks, and he says: In the hadith of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
The adulterer is not a believer while he is committing adultery, and the thief is not a believer while he is stealing
لا يزني الزاني حين يزني وهو مؤمن، ولا يسرق السارق حين يسرق وهو مؤمنThe Shaykh:
No. Whoever says that he is not to be prayed for is committing a sin that is subject to the will of Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
If the one who commits a sin were not to be prayed for, then no one would be prayed for. Is there anyone here who is free from sin? No one is free from sin. Yes.
Source
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