Specifying a fifth takbir for supplicating for children in the funeral prayer
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: I prayed over a funeral behind one of the students of knowledge, and the funerals included both adults and children. When he was about to say the takbir, he said, “I will say five takbirs, and the fourth is specifically for supplicating for the children.” Is this in accordance with the Sunnah?
The Shaykh:
No, this is not known. It is not known that a takbir is specified for the children. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
What is known is that he says five takbirs. What is well-known is four. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: I prayed over a funeral behind one of the students of knowledge, and the funerals included both adults and children. When he was about to say the takbir, he said, “I will say five takbirs, and the fourth is specifically for supplicating for the children.” Is this in accordance with the Sunnah?
The Shaykh:
No, this is not known. It is not known that a takbir is specified for the children. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
What is known is that he says five takbirs. What is well-known is four. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 16-10-1436هـ — alfawzan.live (40:53)
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