The Ruling on Performing the Obligatory Prayer Inside a Cemetery and Repeating It
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Question:
A listener from Jeddah says: There is a group who prayed the obligatory prayer inside the cemetery, so they were ordered to repeat the prayer outside the cemetery. Does the repetition actually become obligatory for them, or was their first prayer valid?
Answer:
No, their first prayer is not valid; they must repeat it. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade praying at the graves, and the prohibition implies invalidity. So they made a mistake by praying the obligatory prayer inside the cemetery. You do not pray in the cemetery except the funeral prayer. If the prayer for the deceased was missed in the mosque or with the people, you pray the funeral prayer for him or over the grave only. As for other prayers, they are not performed in cemeteries or at the graves.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
A listener from Jeddah says: There is a group who prayed the obligatory prayer inside the cemetery, so they were ordered to repeat the prayer outside the cemetery. Does the repetition actually become obligatory for them, or was their first prayer valid?
Answer:
No, their first prayer is not valid; they must repeat it. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade praying at the graves, and the prohibition implies invalidity. So they made a mistake by praying the obligatory prayer inside the cemetery. You do not pray in the cemetery except the funeral prayer. If the prayer for the deceased was missed in the mosque or with the people, you pray the funeral prayer for him or over the grave only. As for other prayers, they are not performed in cemeteries or at the graves.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/193 — archive.org (7:25)
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