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The ruling on praying over a funeral in the cemetery when a mosque is nearby

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on performing the funeral prayer in the cemetery when a mosque is nearby?

Answer:
No, the mosque is not required. In fact, some scholars dislike praying over a funeral in the mosque. Praying over it outside the mosque, in the open space of the cemetery, is permissible if
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2900] حكم الصلاة على الجنازة في المقبرة مع وجود مسجد قريب - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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