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Praying the funeral prayer in the cemetery before burial

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Question:
This questioner says: What is the ruling on praying the funeral prayer in the cemetery before the deceased is buried?

Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that. It is permissible to pray the funeral prayer in the cemetery. This is specific to the funeral prayer. It is also permissible to pray over the grave. If he has been buried and you have not prayed over him, you come to his grave and pray the funeral prayer over him for up to a month. Up to a month from his death. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source فتح المجيد شرح كتاب التوحيد-29-03 -1441هـ — alfawzan.live (1:11:46)

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