Refraining from Praying over a Debtor
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) refused to pray over a man who had a debt until one of the Companions guaranteed it. His question is: Is it permissible for me to refuse if I am invited to pray over a man who has a debt and always delays paying it?
Answer:
This is specific to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). You are not a Messenger; this is specific to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). He is the one who did not pray over [the deceased]. In the early days of Islam, he did not pray over anyone who had a debt. Then, when Allah made things easy for him, he would assume the debt of the one in hardship and pray over him.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) refused to pray over a man who had a debt until one of the Companions guaranteed it. His question is: Is it permissible for me to refuse if I am invited to pray over a man who has a debt and always delays paying it?
Answer:
This is specific to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). You are not a Messenger; this is specific to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). He is the one who did not pray over [the deceased]. In the early days of Islam, he did not pray over anyone who had a debt. Then, when Allah made things easy for him, he would assume the debt of the one in hardship and pray over him.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وقد أخبر - صلى لله عليه وسلم - أن طائفة من أمته تستحل الربا باسم البيع — islamhouse.com (51:27)
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