The Ruling on the Prayer for the Absent, and Who Is Prayed Over
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: When is the prayer for the absent performed? And is the prayer performed for every absent person?
Answer:
The prayer for the absent is performed if the person has a standing in Islam. For example, the Muslim ruler, or a scholar who has a standing in Islam, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the prayer for the absent for the Negus, because he had a standing in Islam. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: When is the prayer for the absent performed? And is the prayer performed for every absent person?
Answer:
The prayer for the absent is performed if the person has a standing in Islam. For example, the Muslim ruler, or a scholar who has a standing in Islam, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the prayer for the absent for the Negus, because he had a standing in Islam. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1671- ضابط صلاة الغائب، ومن يُصلّى عليه - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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