Supplication for a father who died while not praying out of ignorance
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, the best of students. A questioner from outside this country says: My father passed away ten years ago. He claimed to be a Muslim, but he did not pray, because he was ignorant that the five daily prayers are obligatory. In fact, he thought they were merely recommended. He says: I will not supplicate to Allah for him.
Answer:
By Allah, the soul is not at ease regarding one who does not pray; the soul is not at ease that one should seek forgiveness for him and supplicate for him, because he has no religion. The one who does not pray has no religion. However, if he was ignorant, as you mentioned, he is considered among those who are excused (ahli al-fatrah).
Honorable Shaykh, the best of students. A questioner from outside this country says: My father passed away ten years ago. He claimed to be a Muslim, but he did not pray, because he was ignorant that the five daily prayers are obligatory. In fact, he thought they were merely recommended. He says: I will not supplicate to Allah for him.
Answer:
By Allah, the soul is not at ease regarding one who does not pray; the soul is not at ease that one should seek forgiveness for him and supplicate for him, because he has no religion. The one who does not pray has no religion. However, if he was ignorant, as you mentioned, he is considered among those who are excused (ahli al-fatrah).
Source
إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان 08-07-1439هـ — alfawzan.live (46:20)
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