The benefit of the deceased from the supplication of someone other than his children
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Question:
He says: Does supplication protect? And does seeking forgiveness for him benefit him, even if it is from someone other than his children? So, the supplication of someone...
Answer:
So, is supplication for the deceased beneficial, even if he does not have a righteous son to make supplication for him? Yes, the supplication of someone other than his son is also beneficial, because Noah (peace be upon him) said:[Sad 38:35] And “my” [Nuh 71:28] is general. And Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said to His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): [Muhammad 47:19] generally. And if you single out one of your Muslim brothers and make supplication for him by his specific name and identity, that is a good thing and there is no harm in it.
He says: Does supplication protect? And does seeking forgiveness for him benefit him, even if it is from someone other than his children? So, the supplication of someone...
Answer:
So, is supplication for the deceased beneficial, even if he does not have a righteous son to make supplication for him? Yes, the supplication of someone other than his son is also beneficial, because Noah (peace be upon him) said:
He said, "My Lord, forgive me
قَالَ رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِيand my parents and whoever enters my house a believer and the believing men and believing women
وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِمَن دَخَلَ بَيْتِيَ مُؤْمِنًا وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِand ask forgiveness for your sin and for the believing men and believing women
وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنبِكَ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ
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شرح منظومة الآداب الشرعية، تغسيل الميت - زيارة القبور - الحث على تعلم الفرائض — islamhouse.com (1:04:19)
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