Also, he asks: Is it permissible to make du'a' (supplication) for a fasiq (open sinner) who does not fulfill the obligations of the Islamic religion?
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The questioner : Also, he asks: Is it permissible to make du'a' (supplication) for a fasiq (open sinner) who does not fulfill the obligations of the Islamic religion?
The Shaykh : Making du'a' (supplication) for a fasiq (open sinner) for guidance, asking Allah Mighty and Majestic to guide him and rectify his affairs, is prescribed and required. However, making du'a' (supplication) for him in a way that might help him persist in his open sinfulness and continue in falsehood is not permissible. As for making du'a' (supplication) for him after his death for forgiveness and mercy, this is permissible, indeed prescribed, in the hope that Allah the Exalted will accept the du'a' (supplication). There is a hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih Ibn Hibban 11:194. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you, O gentlemen. We have reached the end of this session, in which we presented the letters of our listeners. The listener K.A.S. from Jeddah asks about the Shari'ah-prescribed hijab (covering). An Egyptian driver complains about the behavior of his sponsor's wife. Ibrahim Abdullah from Ka'b ibn Zuhair School sent a letter regarding the 'Ammara al-Wadi'ah and included several questions. Finally, a letter from Naif 'Abd al-Sabir from Iraq, Anbar Governorate, Fallujah District.
We presented the questions and inquiries that reached us in their letters to His Eminence Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-Uthaymeen, professor at Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University and imam and khatib (sermon giver) of the Grand Mosque in Unayzah.
Thank you, His Eminence Shaykh Muhammad, and thank you, O brothers. Until our next meeting, we entrust you to Allah. Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The Shaykh : Making du'a' (supplication) for a fasiq (open sinner) for guidance, asking Allah Mighty and Majestic to guide him and rectify his affairs, is prescribed and required. However, making du'a' (supplication) for him in a way that might help him persist in his open sinfulness and continue in falsehood is not permissible. As for making du'a' (supplication) for him after his death for forgiveness and mercy, this is permissible, indeed prescribed, in the hope that Allah the Exalted will accept the du'a' (supplication). There is a hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
No Muslim dies and forty men who do not associate anything with Allah stand over his funeral prayer, except that Allah intercedes for them in his case.
ما من مسلم يموت فيقوم على جنازته أربعون رجلا لا يُشركون بالله شيئا إلا شفعهم الله فيهThe questioner : May Allah reward you, O gentlemen. We have reached the end of this session, in which we presented the letters of our listeners. The listener K.A.S. from Jeddah asks about the Shari'ah-prescribed hijab (covering). An Egyptian driver complains about the behavior of his sponsor's wife. Ibrahim Abdullah from Ka'b ibn Zuhair School sent a letter regarding the 'Ammara al-Wadi'ah and included several questions. Finally, a letter from Naif 'Abd al-Sabir from Iraq, Anbar Governorate, Fallujah District.
We presented the questions and inquiries that reached us in their letters to His Eminence Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-Uthaymeen, professor at Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University and imam and khatib (sermon giver) of the Grand Mosque in Unayzah.
Thank you, His Eminence Shaykh Muhammad, and thank you, O brothers. Until our next meeting, we entrust you to Allah. Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.