Following the mosques to pray over the funeral and praying over it before the imam
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The questioner:
Yes, two questions from the brother Badr. In his first question, he asks: What is the ruling on following the mosques in order to pray over the funeral? That is his first question.
The Shaykh:
This is an unnecessary burden not commanded by Allah. If he prays over one funeral, he will receive the reward, if Allah wills, and there is no need to follow the mosques.
The questioner:
And his second question is about the ruling on praying over the funeral before the imam?
The Shaykh:
No, this is not permissible. This is usurping the imam’s authority. No one other than the imam of the mosque may pray over the funerals in the mosque, so it is not permissible for anyone to precede him and pray over them. Yes.
Yes, two questions from the brother Badr. In his first question, he asks: What is the ruling on following the mosques in order to pray over the funeral? That is his first question.
The Shaykh:
This is an unnecessary burden not commanded by Allah. If he prays over one funeral, he will receive the reward, if Allah wills, and there is no need to follow the mosques.
The questioner:
And his second question is about the ruling on praying over the funeral before the imam?
The Shaykh:
No, this is not permissible. This is usurping the imam’s authority. No one other than the imam of the mosque may pray over the funerals in the mosque, so it is not permissible for anyone to precede him and pray over them. Yes.
Source
قناة «السعودية»، برنامج فتاوى — youtube.com (37:10)
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