The Ruling on Traveling to Pray over Scholars
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible to travel to pray over scholars, shaykhs, and righteous people, especially when the distances are short? And does this fall under the prohibition of “do not travel for the sake of [prayer]”?
Answer:
Yes, one should not travel for the sake of praying over a funeral, even if it is for one of the scholars or one of the virtuous people; it is not permissible. That is, one does not hear the news of the death and then travel; it is similar to traveling for the sake of other than the safe mosques. However, he should pray over him as an absent person. He should pray over him as an absent person. If the people of the town pray over him as an absent person, pray with them. And if you want to pray over him alone or with a group that gathers to pray over him, there is no harm in that; you pray over him as an absent person. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible to travel to pray over scholars, shaykhs, and righteous people, especially when the distances are short? And does this fall under the prohibition of “do not travel for the sake of [prayer]”?
Answer:
Yes, one should not travel for the sake of praying over a funeral, even if it is for one of the scholars or one of the virtuous people; it is not permissible. That is, one does not hear the news of the death and then travel; it is similar to traveling for the sake of other than the safe mosques. However, he should pray over him as an absent person. He should pray over him as an absent person. If the people of the town pray over him as an absent person, pray with them. And if you want to pray over him alone or with a group that gathers to pray over him, there is no harm in that; you pray over him as an absent person. Yes.
Source
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