The funeral prayer for the absent father of a worker

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: I prayed in a mosque, and after the prayer the imam announced that they would perform the funeral prayer for the absent father of the worker who serves as the guard of the mosque. He had passed away in his home country. I prayed with them. Is this prescribed?

Answer:
No, it is not prescribed. The funeral prayer for the absent one is not performed except for one who has a standing in Islam, such as scholars and rulers. As for an ordinary person, the funeral prayer for the absent one is not performed for him. Yes. Also, the funeral prayer for the absent one is not performed except by a ruling from the Department of Ifta. It is not for every imam to perform the funeral prayer for the absent one without a ruling being issued to that effect. Yes.