The ruling on saying takbir while carrying the funeral and supplicating for the deceased
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Question:
The Shaykh Salih. This is a listener who sent his question, saying: What is the ruling on saying takbir loudly while carrying the funeral? And is it permissible to supplicate for the deceased collectively when he is buried?
Answer:
Saying takbir while carrying the funeral is a bid'ah (religious innovation) that was not reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) if it is done loudly. And he said:
And the funerals were carried during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) would accompany them and walk with them, and it is not established or reported that they raised their voices in takbir or with collective voices.
As for supplicating for the deceased after his burial, this is prescribed (mashru'), and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded it, but without collective voices. Rather, each person supplicates for his brother by himself and individually. Because he (peace and blessings be upon him) said, when some of his Companions were buried and he finished burying them, he stood over them and said: “Seek forgiveness for your brother and ask Allah for him to be steadfast, for he is now being asked.” This is prescribed: that we supplicate for our brother after his burial and seek mercy for him, but without collective voices, rather each person supplicates for his brother individually. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh Salih. This is a listener who sent his question, saying: What is the ruling on saying takbir loudly while carrying the funeral? And is it permissible to supplicate for the deceased collectively when he is buried?
Answer:
Saying takbir while carrying the funeral is a bid'ah (religious innovation) that was not reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) if it is done loudly. And he said:
(peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Whoever introduces into our matter something that is not part of it, it is rejected.” And in another narration: “Whoever does a deed for which there is no command from us, it is rejected.”
صلى الله عليه وسلم من أحدث في أمرنا هذا ما ليس منه فهو رد وفي رواية من عمل عملا ليس عليه أمرنا فهو رد.And the funerals were carried during the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) would accompany them and walk with them, and it is not established or reported that they raised their voices in takbir or with collective voices.
As for supplicating for the deceased after his burial, this is prescribed (mashru'), and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded it, but without collective voices. Rather, each person supplicates for his brother by himself and individually. Because he (peace and blessings be upon him) said, when some of his Companions were buried and he finished burying them, he stood over them and said: “Seek forgiveness for your brother and ask Allah for him to be steadfast, for he is now being asked.” This is prescribed: that we supplicate for our brother after his burial and seek mercy for him, but without collective voices, rather each person supplicates for his brother individually. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7525 — youtube.com (4:20)
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