What is the ruling on requesting prayers for a sick person in a newspaper or on the internet?
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Question:
This person is asking about announcing that a person is sick in order to ask for prayers for him, asking for prayers for him in a newspaper or on the internet, saying so-and-so is sick, pray to Allah for him.
Answer:
There is no need for this; there is no need for this. There are many sick people. It is only when someone dies that it is said so-and-so has died, and he is to be prayed for in such-and-such a place, in order to attend the funeral prayer for him, in order to attend the funeral prayer for him. Beyond that, there is no need to mention the illness or to mention blessings.
This person is asking about announcing that a person is sick in order to ask for prayers for him, asking for prayers for him in a newspaper or on the internet, saying so-and-so is sick, pray to Allah for him.
Answer:
There is no need for this; there is no need for this. There are many sick people. It is only when someone dies that it is said so-and-so has died, and he is to be prayed for in such-and-such a place, in order to attend the funeral prayer for him, in order to attend the funeral prayer for him. Beyond that, there is no need to mention the illness or to mention blessings.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم طلب الدعاء لمريض في الجريدة أو الانترنت؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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