Is it permissible to pray the funeral prayer for a person who committed suicide?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: Is it permissible to pray the funeral prayer for a person who committed suicide?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Is it permissible to pray the funeral prayer?
The Shaykh:
The one in authority does not pray for him, but others do pray for him, because he is a Muslim. Even if he was a sinner, he is a Muslim, and the funeral prayer is performed for him. However, the one in authority, the people of virtue, and the scholars do not pray for him.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: Is it permissible to pray the funeral prayer for a person who committed suicide?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Is it permissible to pray the funeral prayer?
The Shaykh:
The one in authority does not pray for him, but others do pray for him, because he is a Muslim. Even if he was a sinner, he is a Muslim, and the funeral prayer is performed for him. However, the one in authority, the people of virtue, and the scholars do not pray for him.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل تجوز الصلاة على من انتحر؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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