What is the reward for the funeral prayer?
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Question:
So much. This person asks: Is the reward for the funeral prayer based on the number of people praying over the deceased, or is the criterion the prayer itself alone?
Answer:
The funeral prayer is a collective obligation (fard kifayah) incumbent upon the Muslims. If some of them pray over the deceased, the objective is achieved. The greater the number, the better; the greater the number of people praying over the deceased, the better for the deceased and the better for the worshippers as well.
So much. This person asks: Is the reward for the funeral prayer based on the number of people praying over the deceased, or is the criterion the prayer itself alone?
Answer:
The funeral prayer is a collective obligation (fard kifayah) incumbent upon the Muslims. If some of them pray over the deceased, the objective is achieved. The greater the number, the better; the greater the number of people praying over the deceased, the better for the deceased and the better for the worshippers as well.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما هو أجر صلاة الجنازة؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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