Is it permissible to travel and set out for Makkah with the intention of accompanying a relative’s funeral procession?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it permissible to travel and set out for Makkah with the intention of accompanying a relative’s funeral procession?
Answer:
No, one does not travel for the purpose of attending a funeral unless he is among the deceased’s relatives and they need his presence or look forward to his presence. There is no harm if he is among the deceased’s relatives. As for anyone else, he should pray for him while in his location, and there is no need to travel to pray over him. Yes, or to accompany the procession. This was not reported from the Salaf that they would travel to pray over a funeral. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it permissible to travel and set out for Makkah with the intention of accompanying a relative’s funeral procession?
Answer:
No, one does not travel for the purpose of attending a funeral unless he is among the deceased’s relatives and they need his presence or look forward to his presence. There is no harm if he is among the deceased’s relatives. As for anyone else, he should pray for him while in his location, and there is no need to travel to pray over him. Yes, or to accompany the procession. This was not reported from the Salaf that they would travel to pray over a funeral. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [882 -939] هل يجوز السفر وشد الرحل إلى مكة بقصد تشييع جنازة لقريب؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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