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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it prescribed to recite al-Fatihah in the funeral prayer during the first takbir or the second?

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Question:
He asks: Is it prescribed to recite al-Fatihah in the funeral prayer during the first takbir or the second?

Answer:
Reciting al-Fatihah in the funeral prayer is done after the first takbir, immediately. After the second takbir, one sends blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). After the third takbir, one makes du'a for the deceased, and after the fourth takbir, one says the salam.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل تشرع قراءة الفاتحة بصلاة الجنازة في التكبيرة الأولى أم في الثانية؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com

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