The Prayer over the Funerals of Multiple Children
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if there are children who have passed away,
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
numbering more than thirty or more, should I pray over them in the cemetery for each child individually, or is
The Shaykh:
one prayer sufficient? If the funerals are gathered together, whether they are adults or children, one prayer is performed over all of them. The bodies are lined up in front of the imam, he prays over them, and the people pray behind them. A separate prayer is not performed for each individual funeral.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if there are children who have passed away,
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
numbering more than thirty or more, should I pray over them in the cemetery for each child individually, or is
The Shaykh:
one prayer sufficient? If the funerals are gathered together, whether they are adults or children, one prayer is performed over all of them. The bodies are lined up in front of the imam, he prays over them, and the people pray behind them. A separate prayer is not performed for each individual funeral.
Source
شرح زاد المستقنع [61] — alfawzan.live (1:12:41)
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