The Funeral Prayer for the Oppressor When He Dies
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Question:
If an oppressor dies and the funeral prayer is performed for him, or if a person wrongs another and then dies and the funeral prayer is performed for him, is this considered a permission for the funeral prayer?
Answer:
Rather, it is permissible to be kind to him, but it is not permissible to grant him the right to exist on the Day of Resurrection, unless he is forgiven. Yes.
If an oppressor dies and the funeral prayer is performed for him, or if a person wrongs another and then dies and the funeral prayer is performed for him, is this considered a permission for the funeral prayer?
Answer:
Rather, it is permissible to be kind to him, but it is not permissible to grant him the right to exist on the Day of Resurrection, unless he is forgiven. Yes.
Source
تفسير القرآن العظيم [ تفسير ابن كثير ]، بداية من قوله - تعالى - : { ولمن انتصر بعد ظلمه فأولئك ما عليهم من سبيل } — islamhouse.com (7:57)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.