Supplication for forgiveness for a mother who died while calling upon the awliya (close friends of Allah)
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Question:
A questioner says: My mother died while she was calling upon the awliya (close friends of Allah) and the righteous out of ignorance. Is it permissible for me to supplicate for her forgiveness?
Answer:
No, do not supplicate for her[At-Tawbah 9:113] This is not permissible.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
A questioner says: My mother died while she was calling upon the awliya (close friends of Allah) and the righteous out of ignorance. Is it permissible for me to supplicate for her forgiveness?
Answer:
No, do not supplicate for her
It is not for the Prophet and those who have believed to ask forgiveness for the polytheists, even if they were relatives
مَا كَانَ لِلنَّبِيِّ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَن يَسْتَغْفِرُوا لِلْمُشْرِكِينَ وَلَوْ كَانُوا أُولِي قُرْبَىٰThe presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
شرح كتاب فتح المجيد في شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب : من حقق التوحيد دخل الجنة بغير حساب — islamhouse.com (1:00:47)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.