Supplication and charity on behalf of a deceased Ismaili mother
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man’s mother was of the Ismaili faith in Najran, and she has passed away. He asks whether he may supplicate for her mercy, give charity on her behalf, and perform 'Umrah (the lesser pilgrimage) for her?
Answer:
If she repented before her death, yes. If she died upon this sect, no, it is not permissible for him to do so. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A man’s mother was of the Ismaili faith in Najran, and she has passed away. He asks whether he may supplicate for her mercy, give charity on her behalf, and perform 'Umrah (the lesser pilgrimage) for her?
Answer:
If she repented before her death, yes. If she died upon this sect, no, it is not permissible for him to do so. Yes.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 087-نفقة الأقارب والمماليك - 17-7-25 هـ — archive.org (1:16:07)
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