The leading of the deceased’s guardian in the funeral prayer while sitting
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it valid for the guardian of the deceased to lead the funeral prayer while sitting, because he is unable to stand?
Answer:
No. If he is able to stand, he should lead the prayer over him, provided he is sound and able to stand. Yes, no, neither the obligatory prayer, nor the voluntary prayer, nor the funeral prayer, which is a collective obligation, nor standing is a pillar of the prayer if one is able. As for leading the prayer, it is not permissible for a person to lead the people while sitting, except for the official imam of the town if he falls ill and his illness is expected to end. Then it is permissible, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did, with two conditions: that he is the imam of the town, and that his illness is expected to end.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it valid for the guardian of the deceased to lead the funeral prayer while sitting, because he is unable to stand?
Answer:
No. If he is able to stand, he should lead the prayer over him, provided he is sound and able to stand. Yes, no, neither the obligatory prayer, nor the voluntary prayer, nor the funeral prayer, which is a collective obligation, nor standing is a pillar of the prayer if one is able. As for leading the prayer, it is not permissible for a person to lead the people while sitting, except for the official imam of the town if he falls ill and his illness is expected to end. Then it is permissible, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did, with two conditions: that he is the imam of the town, and that his illness is expected to end.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 05-06-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (1:13:05)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.