One of my friend`s mother died few days ago and he was not aware of it as he work abroad.
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assalamu
alaikum, dear brother in islam, i really apreciate your service you provide
thru this site, may allah reward you accordingly. i just want to ask you one
question. one of my friend`s mother died few days ago and he was not aware of
it as he work abroad. after few days he came to know about his mother`s death
and now he wants to performe janaza prayers for his mother which is already
done in his home town. my question is, is it permissioble in sharia to perform
janaza prayers in abroad for the second time?
thanks
and regards, may allah bless you
wassalaam,
hassan
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Answer:
Funeral burial prayer in absentia
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask
for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever
He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that
there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that
Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.
May Allah Subhanah reward you with the best of this world
and the Hereafter for your kind comments of encouragement for our humble
efforts in the propagation of the Truth.
If our humble and modest efforts have helped even one brother or sister
get closer to Allah and His Deen of Truth, then we would consider ourselves
indeed fortunate to have been given this opportunity by the Lord Most Merciful
to serve in His Cause. We hope, beg, and
pray the Merciful Lord accepts our humble and weak efforts, forgives us our
shortcomings, and saves you, us, and all the believers from the torment of the
Hell Fire. Ameen.
Sahih Al-Bukhari
Hadith 2.406 Narrated by Jabir bin
Abdullah
The Prophet (saws)
said, "Today a pious man from
The Messenger of Allah (saws) himself led the funeral prayer in absentia in the city Medina of An-Najashi, the King of Ehiopia, who had died in a distant and foreign land and was a believer. In light of the above authentic narration, it is absolutely permissible and legal in Shariah for the believers to offer a funeral prayer of their deceased loved one in absentia from a distant land.
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to
Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only
Source of Strength.
Your brother and
well wisher in Islam,
Burhan