Is the funeral prayer obligatory for a small child, just as it is for an adult?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is the funeral prayer for a small child, whether from the early generations or otherwise, obligatory in the same way that the funeral prayer for an adult is obligatory?
Answer:
Yes, yes. The funeral prayer is obligatory for the deceased, whether he is an adult or a child. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: Is the funeral prayer for a small child, whether from the early generations or otherwise, obligatory in the same way that the funeral prayer for an adult is obligatory?
Answer:
Yes, yes. The funeral prayer is obligatory for the deceased, whether he is an adult or a child. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/592] هل تجب الصلاة على الطفل الصغير كما تجب على الكبير؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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