The Obligations of the Funeral Prayer
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The questioner:
Is reciting al-Fatihah, sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and making du'a for the deceased in the funeral prayer obligatory? May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
Yes, reciting these three is obligatory, and making du'a for the deceased is one of the obligations of the prayer.
The questioner:
Sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh:
And sending blessings upon the Prophet in its entirety.
Is reciting al-Fatihah, sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and making du'a for the deceased in the funeral prayer obligatory? May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
Yes, reciting these three is obligatory, and making du'a for the deceased is one of the obligations of the prayer.
The questioner:
Sending blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh:
And sending blessings upon the Prophet in its entirety.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ الشرح الأول ]، كتاب الاعتكاف — islamhouse.com (19:57)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.