Prayer for the Absent
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The questioner:
Sometimes, Honorable Shaykh, I wish you would correct and confirm our understanding.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The presenter:
My brother Khalid.
The questioner:
This one woman.
The Shaykh:
There is scholarly disagreement regarding the prayer for the absent. The stronger position, and Allah knows best, is that one does not pray for an absent person unless he has a standing in Islam, whether he is a scholar or a ruler who has a standing and position in Islam. For these people, the prayer for the absent is performed.
Sometimes, Honorable Shaykh, I wish you would correct and confirm our understanding.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The presenter:
My brother Khalid.
The questioner:
This one woman.
The Shaykh:
There is scholarly disagreement regarding the prayer for the absent. The stronger position, and Allah knows best, is that one does not pray for an absent person unless he has a standing in Islam, whether he is a scholar or a ruler who has a standing and position in Islam. For these people, the prayer for the absent is performed.
Source
بلوغ المرام [10] — alfawzan.live (41:12)
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