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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Praying over the deceased in the country of death and the country of burial

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: A man passed away recently in a European country, and his family wishes to send the deceased's body to one of the Arab countries. His question is: Where should the funeral prayer be performed? Is it permissible to pray over him in both countries, that is, the country of death and the country of burial?

Answer:
There is no objection to praying over the deceased more than once, yes.
Source شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب ما جاء في ميراث الجدة والجد — islamhouse.com (1:04:36)

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