Is the funeral prayer performed for a fetus that dies in its mother's womb before four months?
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Question:
The questioner: If a fetus dies in its mother's womb before four months, is the funeral prayer performed for it?
Answer:
No, before four months the funeral prayer is not performed for it because the soul has not been breathed into it. It is not prayed over, but it is wrapped in a cloth and buried in the ground. It does not receive the rulings of a funeral prayer. Yes.
The questioner: If a fetus dies in its mother's womb before four months, is the funeral prayer performed for it?
Answer:
No, before four months the funeral prayer is not performed for it because the soul has not been breathed into it. It is not prayed over, but it is wrapped in a cloth and buried in the ground. It does not receive the rulings of a funeral prayer. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1015- 4717] هل يصلى على الجنين إذا مات في بطن أمه قبل أربعة أشهر؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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