Is it permissible to leave off the funeral prayer for the open sinner and the hypocrite in our time?
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The Shaykh : Yes, Salim.
The questioner : May Allah forgive you, O Shaykh. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, forbade the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) from praying over the hypocrites, O Shaykh. ... People today know people; today, among the dead, one knows who is severe in open sinfulness, who is moderate, and who is a person of obedience. What are the categories ...? Is this specific to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), or does it apply to any person ...?
The Shaykh : No, this is general. But may Allah bless you, who knows that a person is a hypocrite?
The questioner : His deeds are the deeds of open sinfulness, and the person ...
The Shaykh : I mean, suppose there is a known open sinner who drinks intoxicants, does not pray in congregation, commits unlawful sexual intercourse, steals, and commits sodomy, may Allah protect us from that. We would pray over him and ask for mercy for him.
The questioner : Some people die, and people are certain that sometimes he leaves off the prayer and sometimes he prays.
The Shaykh : In my view, he is not a disbeliever. The one who prays and sometimes leaves it off, he is not a disbeliever.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : May Allah forgive you, O Shaykh. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, forbade the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) from praying over the hypocrites, O Shaykh. ... People today know people; today, among the dead, one knows who is severe in open sinfulness, who is moderate, and who is a person of obedience. What are the categories ...? Is this specific to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), or does it apply to any person ...?
The Shaykh : No, this is general. But may Allah bless you, who knows that a person is a hypocrite?
The questioner : His deeds are the deeds of open sinfulness, and the person ...
The Shaykh : I mean, suppose there is a known open sinner who drinks intoxicants, does not pray in congregation, commits unlawful sexual intercourse, steals, and commits sodomy, may Allah protect us from that. We would pray over him and ask for mercy for him.
The questioner : Some people die, and people are certain that sometimes he leaves off the prayer and sometimes he prays.
The Shaykh : In my view, he is not a disbeliever. The one who prays and sometimes leaves it off, he is not a disbeliever.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.