Is it valid for a person performing 'Umrah to pray at the Ka'bah on behalf of their relatives?
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Question:
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon the noblest of the prophets and messengers, our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. May Allah bless you, benefit us with your knowledge, and reward you with the best reward for us and for the Muslims. The questioner says: She came from her country to perform 'Umrah, and her children instructed her to pray for them around the Ka'bah as a means of drawing near to Allah. What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
No one prays on behalf of another; prayer is a physical act in which representation is not permitted. Rather, she should make du'a' (supplication) for her relatives, asking for forgiveness and mercy for them. Making du'a' for others is prescribed, but prayer is for the one praying only.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon the noblest of the prophets and messengers, our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. May Allah bless you, benefit us with your knowledge, and reward you with the best reward for us and for the Muslims. The questioner says: She came from her country to perform 'Umrah, and her children instructed her to pray for them around the Ka'bah as a means of drawing near to Allah. What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
No one prays on behalf of another; prayer is a physical act in which representation is not permitted. Rather, she should make du'a' (supplication) for her relatives, asking for forgiveness and mercy for them. Making du'a' for others is prescribed, but prayer is for the one praying only.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يصح أن يصلي المعتمر عند الكعبة لأقاربه؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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