Forgiveness for the one the does not pray | Shaykh Salih ibn Fawzan al-Fawzan
Questioner:
Shaykh, the father of my daughters passed away, his fast was inconsistent, meaning he did not fast during Ramaḍān, is it permissible to give charity
Shaykh Ṣāliḥ ibn Fawzān al-Fawzān:
[A member of the Committee of Major Scholars Riyadh, KSA]
Did he used to pray? Did he safeguard the prayer?
Questioner:
By Allah, by Allah he used to avoid his prayers.
Shaykh Ṣāliḥ ibn Fawzān al-Fawzān:
[A member of the Committee of Major Scholars Riyadh, KSA]
Meaning he used to abandon some of his prayers?
Questioner:
Yes, he used to abandon them. He used to abandon many of them.
Shaykh Ṣāliḥ ibn Fawzān al-Fawzān:
[A member of the Committee of Major Scholars Riyadh, KSA]
And he died in that state without repenting?
Questioner:
By Allah he used to pray sometimes at home. Sometimes he would pray the Friday prayer. Sometimes, sometimes.
Shaykh Ṣāliḥ ibn Fawzān al-Fawzān:
[A member of the Committee of Major Scholars Riyadh, KSA]
No, what I mean is did he completely abandon the prayer, I dont mean if he didnt pray in congregation.
Questioner:
No, he never prayed with the congregation ever.
Shaykh Ṣāliḥ ibn Fawzān al-Fawzān:
[A member of the Committee of Major Scholars Riyadh, KSA]
So he didn’t used to leave the prayer.
Questioner:
He abandoned it O’ Shaykh,
Shaykh Ṣāliḥ ibn Fawzān al-Fawzān:
[A member of the Committee of Major Scholars Riyadh, KSA]
Intentionally?
Questioner: Out of laziness, it was out of laziness.
Shaykh Ṣāliḥ ibn Fawzān al-Fawzān:
[A member of the Committee of Major Scholars Riyadh, KSA]
Fasting should not be performed on his behalf since good deeds will not benefit him.
Questioner:
Not even charity?
Shaykh Ṣāliḥ ibn Fawzān al-Fawzān:
[A member of the Committee of Major Scholars Riyadh, KSA]
If he died in that state. Not even charity on his behalf and forgiveness is not sought for him.
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