Praying over a deceased person known for abandoning the prayer
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Question:
If a person who is known for not praying is brought forward, but we do not have certainty about this, are we permitted to pray over him, or is it obligatory to refrain from praying over him if he has died?
Answer:
If you do not know, pray over him. As long as he is with the Muslims and appears to be a Muslim on the outside, pray over him, unless two just witnesses testify that he does not pray.
If a person who is known for not praying is brought forward, but we do not have certainty about this, are we permitted to pray over him, or is it obligatory to refrain from praying over him if he has died?
Answer:
If you do not know, pray over him. As long as he is with the Muslims and appears to be a Muslim on the outside, pray over him, unless two just witnesses testify that he does not pray.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ برنامج إذاعي ]، بداية من بيان فضل الصلاة، وباب قتل تارك الصلاة — islamhouse.com (12:04)
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