What is the ruling on placing a funeral between the graves and praying over it?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, it sometimes happens in the cemeteries that the funeral is placed between the graves, and then those who did not pray over it pray over it. Is this action valid?
Answer:
Yes. Praying the funeral prayer in the cemetery is permissible. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did it; he prayed over the grave when he had not prayed over the deceased before burial. This is specific to the funeral prayer, whereas other prayers are not permissible in the cemeteries. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, it sometimes happens in the cemeteries that the funeral is placed between the graves, and then those who did not pray over it pray over it. Is this action valid?
Answer:
Yes. Praying the funeral prayer in the cemetery is permissible. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did it; he prayed over the grave when he had not prayed over the deceased before burial. This is specific to the funeral prayer, whereas other prayers are not permissible in the cemeteries. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [639 /1350] ما حكم وضع الجنازة بين القبور، والصلاة عليها؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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