The Ruling on Praying for One Who Is Not Accountable
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Question:
The Shaykh’s creed is that one prays for the traveler and the one who is not accountable, and follows them, for the sin is upon the deceased.
Answer:
Yes, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Whoever prays for the deceased…” This is a general statement, or whoever prays for the funeral, this is a general statement that includes the young and the old. And because accompanying the funeral brings comfort to the hearts of their relatives and their Muslim brothers, and it involves walking, and it involves remembering the Hereafter, and it involves benefits. This is achieved in the case of the young and the old among the deceased. Yes.
The Shaykh’s creed is that one prays for the traveler and the one who is not accountable, and follows them, for the sin is upon the deceased.
Answer:
Yes, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Whoever prays for the deceased…” This is a general statement, or whoever prays for the funeral, this is a general statement that includes the young and the old. And because accompanying the funeral brings comfort to the hearts of their relatives and their Muslim brothers, and it involves walking, and it involves remembering the Hereafter, and it involves benefits. This is achieved in the case of the young and the old among the deceased. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع كتاب الجنائز - 4 — islamhouse.com (3:10)
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