What is the ruling on delaying the funeral prayer for one or two days so that his relatives and a large number of people can attend the prayer for him?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: What is the ruling on delaying the funeral prayer for one or two days so that his relatives and a large number of people can attend the prayer for him?
Answer:
No. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Hurry with the funeral. Hurry with it to its grave. It should not be held back. It is not befitting for the corpse of a Muslim to be held among his people. One should hasten to the funeral, and those who did not attend are sufficient in that they make du'a for him in any place and seek forgiveness for him. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: What is the ruling on delaying the funeral prayer for one or two days so that his relatives and a large number of people can attend the prayer for him?
Answer:
No. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Hurry with the funeral. Hurry with it to its grave. It should not be held back. It is not befitting for the corpse of a Muslim to be held among his people. One should hasten to the funeral, and those who did not attend are sufficient in that they make du'a for him in any place and seek forgiveness for him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [925 -3022] ما حكم تأخير صلاة الجنازة لمدة يوم أو يومين حتى يشهد الصلاة عليه أقاربه وعددٌ كبير؟ — youtube.com
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