The Ruling on Praying and Offering Condolences for the Funeral of an Innovator Who Is a Relative of the Wife

Question:
He asks: Is it permissible for any of the people of the Sunnah, among the callers to Allah and those who follow them, to pray over the funeral of an innovator and offer condolences on the grounds that he is a close relative of his wife? It is known that the deceased called to the methodology of declaring people disbelievers (takfir) and accused the people of the Sunnah of the doctrine of the Murji'ah. He was also known for inciting people against the rulers, and for displaying open sinfulness (fisq) and making it apparent.

Answer:
This is not strange; there are many people of this kind. It is not unusual for this to happen. Praise be to Allah, we follow the truth in the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger, and the methodology of the righteous predecessors (Salaf). We are not in a state of negligence. We are on a clear, straight path. All that is required of us is to learn it, teach it, and proceed upon it. Yes.