Prayer for the Absent
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The questioner:
What is the ruling on the divorce of an absent husband? Is it the same as the divorce of an absent husband?
The Shaykh:
What is the obligation of the one who says that the funeral prayer is obligatory? Is it sufficient for the one who prayed over him in his own land? If he prayed over him in his own land, that is sufficient.
The questioner:
If a person dies, for example in Egypt, and I want to pray over him the prayer for the absent one, is that permissible?
The Shaykh:
The well-known view among scholars is that it is specific to the Negus or to one like the Negus from among the people of knowledge and authority who defend Islam. As for the general public, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not pray over the general public who were absent. Many died in Makkah and in other places, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) did not pray over them. He only prayed over the Negus, who was a man of significance among the Muslims; he carried the Muslims and protected them from the disbelievers, even before their migration, and he had a reputation in Islam. Likewise, one who is like him, a righteous ruler or a righteous scholar, who has a reputation and deeds, there is no harm in praying over him the prayer for the absent one. As for the general public, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not pray over them.
The questioner:
If a ruler dies, even if he rules by other than what Allah has revealed, do they also pray over him?
The Shaykh:
This is wrong, this is wrong. One does not pray over him if he is not from the people of good, knowledge, virtue, and strength against the enemy, and righteousness in Islam. As for others, one does not even supplicate for him as long as there is doubt about his affair.
What is the ruling on the divorce of an absent husband? Is it the same as the divorce of an absent husband?
The Shaykh:
What is the obligation of the one who says that the funeral prayer is obligatory? Is it sufficient for the one who prayed over him in his own land? If he prayed over him in his own land, that is sufficient.
The questioner:
If a person dies, for example in Egypt, and I want to pray over him the prayer for the absent one, is that permissible?
The Shaykh:
The well-known view among scholars is that it is specific to the Negus or to one like the Negus from among the people of knowledge and authority who defend Islam. As for the general public, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not pray over the general public who were absent. Many died in Makkah and in other places, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) did not pray over them. He only prayed over the Negus, who was a man of significance among the Muslims; he carried the Muslims and protected them from the disbelievers, even before their migration, and he had a reputation in Islam. Likewise, one who is like him, a righteous ruler or a righteous scholar, who has a reputation and deeds, there is no harm in praying over him the prayer for the absent one. As for the general public, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not pray over them.
The questioner:
If a ruler dies, even if he rules by other than what Allah has revealed, do they also pray over him?
The Shaykh:
This is wrong, this is wrong. One does not pray over him if he is not from the people of good, knowledge, virtue, and strength against the enemy, and righteousness in Islam. As for others, one does not even supplicate for him as long as there is doubt about his affair.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ الشرح الأول ]، بداية من باب التحفظ من الغيبة واللغو وما يقول إذا شتم — islamhouse.com (1:06:40)
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