The ruling on traveling to pray over a deceased person
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the ruling on traveling for the purpose of praying over a deceased person?
Answer:
No, this has not been reported, unless it is that he is among the relatives of the deceased who needs his presence; he needs his presence, so there is nothing wrong with it. But if you travel just to pray over him, no. However, you should make du'a for him while you are in your place. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is the ruling on traveling for the purpose of praying over a deceased person?
Answer:
No, this has not been reported, unless it is that he is among the relatives of the deceased who needs his presence; he needs his presence, so there is nothing wrong with it. But if you travel just to pray over him, no. However, you should make du'a for him while you are in your place. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، أول كتاب الجنائز — islamhouse.com (1:09:18)
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