The ruling on supplicating for the forgiveness of disbelievers after their death
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: What is the ruling on supplicating for the forgiveness of disbelievers and those who associate partners with Allah after their death?
Answer:
[At-Tawbah 9:113] It is not permissible to seek forgiveness for a liar. One does not seek forgiveness for a dead person who is a disbeliever; one does not seek forgiveness for a dead disbeliever. As for a living disbeliever, one asks for guidance for him; one prays for his guidance but does not seek forgiveness for him.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: What is the ruling on supplicating for the forgiveness of disbelievers and those who associate partners with Allah after their death?
Answer:
It is not for the Prophet and those who have believed to ask forgiveness for the polytheists, even if they were relatives, after it has become clear to them that they are companions of Hellfire.
مَا كَانَ لِلنَّبِيِّ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَن يَسْتَغْفِرُوا لِلْمُشْرِكِينَ وَلَوْ كَانُوا أُولِي قُرْبَىٰ مِن بَعْدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمْ أَنَّهُمْ أَصْحَابُ الْجَحِيمِ
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وتمام الكلام في هذا المقام العظيم يتبين بأصول نافعة جامعة — islamhouse.com (59:27)
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