Expiations for Sins and Seeking Forgiveness for the Dead and Family
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The questioner:
This is Sulayman al-Mahasin from al-Kharj. He says: What are the expiators of sins? And is it permissible for me to seek forgiveness for the dead and for my family?
The Shaykh:
Expiations for sins are numerous, and among them is seeking forgiveness,[Muhammad 47:19], [Nuh 71:28] O my Lord [Ibrahim 14:41], as Ibrahim (peace be upon him) said.
The presenter:
O Allah, send prayers and peace upon him.
The Shaykh:
And you seek forgiveness for yourself, you seek forgiveness for your parents, and you seek forgiveness for your Muslim brothers. Yes.
This is Sulayman al-Mahasin from al-Kharj. He says: What are the expiators of sins? And is it permissible for me to seek forgiveness for the dead and for my family?
The Shaykh:
Expiations for sins are numerous, and among them is seeking forgiveness,
and ask forgiveness for your sin and for the believing men and believing women
وَاسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنبِكَ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِMy Lord, forgive me and my parents and whoever enters my house a believer
رَّبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِمَن دَخَلَ بَيْتِيَ مُؤْمِنًاforgive me and my parents and the believers the Day the account is established."
اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْحِسَابُThe presenter:
O Allah, send prayers and peace upon him.
The Shaykh:
And you seek forgiveness for yourself, you seek forgiveness for your parents, and you seek forgiveness for your Muslim brothers. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (182) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1440-05-25] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (27:30)
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