Praying over the funeral in the mosque before the imam prays
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Some people pray over the funeral in the mosque before the imam prays over it. Is this a prescribed matter?
The Shaykh:
No, it is not prescribed. This is usurping the imam’s role, the imam of the mosque. No one prays over the funeral before him. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says:
The Shaykh:
A fatwa was issued by the Permanent Committee regarding people who go from mosque to mosque praying over the funeral; they leave one and go to the second mosque. A fatwa was issued stating that this is prohibited and not permissible.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Some people pray over the funeral in the mosque before the imam prays over it. Is this a prescribed matter?
The Shaykh:
No, it is not prescribed. This is usurping the imam’s role, the imam of the mosque. No one prays over the funeral before him. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says:
The Shaykh:
A fatwa was issued by the Permanent Committee regarding people who go from mosque to mosque praying over the funeral; they leave one and go to the second mosque. A fatwa was issued stating that this is prohibited and not permissible.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تتمة فصل ثم جرى الأمر على السداد والاستقامة والأمة واحدة والدين واحد والمعبود واحد — islamhouse.com (1:01:54)
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