We prayed over the funeral just a moment ago, and the issue is that we were in the back rows and did not know there was a funeral, and the women did not know what the takbirs were for.
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The questioner : He says: O honorable Shaykh, we prayed over the funeral just a moment ago, and the issue is that we were in the back rows and did not know there was a funeral, and the women did not know what the takbirs were for. So, if the imam informs about the funeral and whether it is a male or a female, is there anything wrong with that?
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with this, meaning: there is no harm in the imam saying, "Pray over the man," or "Pray over the woman." But on a night like this one, it is not hidden from anyone that there is a funeral. The reason? Say it is because of the large gathering, for a large gathering indicates that there is a funeral. Also, if the imam stands and says takbir after the tasbih and tahlil, if he is able to know, it is a funeral. The original point of indicating that there is a funeral is that there is nothing wrong with it, but only when there is a need. As for when there is no need, what has no need for it has no need for it. Yes.
The Shaykh : There is nothing wrong with this, meaning: there is no harm in the imam saying, "Pray over the man," or "Pray over the woman." But on a night like this one, it is not hidden from anyone that there is a funeral. The reason? Say it is because of the large gathering, for a large gathering indicates that there is a funeral. Also, if the imam stands and says takbir after the tasbih and tahlil, if he is able to know, it is a funeral. The original point of indicating that there is a funeral is that there is nothing wrong with it, but only when there is a need. As for when there is no need, what has no need for it has no need for it. Yes.