The ruling on traveling to pray over a deceased person
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Question:
The questioner asks: Is it permissible to travel for the purpose of praying over a deceased person in other than the three mosques?
Answer:
No, one does not travel for the sake of praying over a deceased person. However, he should make du'a for him, or pray the prayer for the absent if this deceased person was of significance in knowledge or if he held a place in Islam. He should pray the prayer for the absent and not travel to him. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not travel to the Negus; rather, he prayed in Madinah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The questioner asks: Is it permissible to travel for the purpose of praying over a deceased person in other than the three mosques?
Answer:
No, one does not travel for the sake of praying over a deceased person. However, he should make du'a for him, or pray the prayer for the absent if this deceased person was of significance in knowledge or if he held a place in Islam. He should pray the prayer for the absent and not travel to him. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not travel to the Negus; rather, he prayed in Madinah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 26 من 64\شرح عمدة الأحكام (شرح كامل مع أسئلة)\الصلاة\الجنائز\صالح الفوزان\الفقه\كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:01:36)
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