Which is better: going with the funeral procession while reciting dhikr, or going in silence?

Question:
The questioner says: In my country, some people go with the funeral procession reciting dhikr, while others go in silence. So there has been disagreement among us regarding this. What is the correct position?

Answer:
The correct position is that voices are not raised with the funeral procession in dhikr or in reciting the Qur'an, because this is a bid'ah (religious innovation). It is not permissible to raise voices with the funeral procession in dhikr, in reciting the Qur'an, or in anything else. Rather, the mourners should maintain calmness and dignity. If they wish to make du'a' (supplication) for the deceased, each person should make du'a' for the deceased without raising his voice, and without collective du'a'.