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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-190: ISTIGHFAR ANAK KEPADA IBUBAPANYA
Is there a hadith about a child seeking forgiveness for their parents?
Short answer
There is a hadith narrated by Ahmad from Abu Hurairah RA stating that Allah raises the rank of a righteous servant in paradise because of his child's istighfar.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
There is a hadith narrated by Ahmad from Abu Hurairah RA stating that Allah raises the rank of a righteous servant in paradise because of his child's istighfar. Sheikh Syuaib al-Arnaouth graded its chain as hasan. The istighfar meant is asking forgiveness for the parents' past sins committed during their lives in this world. The ruling concludes that it is a child's responsibility to continually seek forgiveness and pray for parents, whether living or deceased.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kesimpulannya, sudah menjadi tanggungjawab seorang anak untuk sentiasa memohon ampun dan berdoa kepada ibubapanya yang masih hidup ataupun yang sudah meninggal dunia.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-190: ISTIGHFAR ANAK KEPADA IBUBAPANYA”, 12 May 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/856-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-190-istighfar-anak-kepada-ibubapanya. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/hadith-child-seeking-forgiveness-for-parents/