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A number of people sent me queries concerning the correct opinion on praying Salât al-Janâzah in absentia (on a person who is not present). The question was obviously relevant since people all over the world prayed Salât al-Janâzah for Shaykh Ibn Bâz rahimahullâh.

Before I briefly answer the question, I would like to mention the fact that this occurrence (that so many millions of people prayed over Shaykh Ibn Bâz) is in and of itself an indication insha-Allâh of the status and sincerity of the Shaykh. As some of the salaf said: The criterion between the person of Sunnah and the person of bid’ah is the Janâzah; meaning that Allâh azawajal blesses the scholar of the Sunnah to have many people pray for his forgiveness. The Janâzah of Imâm Ahmad was attended by more than a hundred thousand people, according to some reports, and for that time and age that is an astounding figure. Continue reading →