Praying over the grave of one who missed the funeral prayer
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The questioner:
And there is something that indicates the prayer over any grave, which I was surprised by in his prayer.
The Shaykh:
Yes, if one missed the prayer over the deceased before burial, he prays over him after burial; he prays over his grave, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did this.
A woman passed away who used to frequent the mosque, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) missed her. He asked about her, and they said she had died at night and been buried. He said: It seems they concealed her matter, so they did not inform the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). When they informed him that she had died and been buried, he said: So they showed him her grave, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed over it. This indicates that if one misses the funeral prayer before burial, he prays over the grave after burial, because this is a right of a Muslim over another Muslim. Yes.
He places the grave in front of him, exactly like the funeral prayer; he places the grave in front of him and prays the funeral prayer just like the funeral prayer. Yes.
The questioner:
Perfect.
The Shaykh:
He does not repeat the prayer if he has already prayed over her; that is sufficient.
The questioner:
I.
The Shaykh:
No, no, it is sufficient for the one who has prayed over her; he does not repeat the prayer.
The questioner:
I am satisfied.
The Shaykh:
The jurists say up to a month, because after a month the body decomposes and becomes dust, and Allah knows best. I mean, there is no evidence for the decomposition, but the important point is that if one misses the funeral prayer, he prays over her, even if it is after a month and no one has prayed.
The questioner:
The prayer.
The Shaykh:
Now my questions are open, regarding intercession. Yes.
The questioner:
I delay after my grave. I delay the prayer after my grave.
The Shaykh:
No, as long as he missed her before she was buried, he prays over her funeral.
The questioner:
We buy. We pray over the kitchen.
The Shaykh:
If he catches her before burial, he prays over her before burial.
The questioner:
We say the funeral that is mentioned is the shortened one.
The Shaykh:
Yes, this is better, there is no doubt in it; the prayer over the funeral is better than the prayer over the grave, so if possible, he prays over the funeral.
The questioner:
Mm.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
And there is something that indicates the prayer over any grave, which I was surprised by in his prayer.
The Shaykh:
Yes, if one missed the prayer over the deceased before burial, he prays over him after burial; he prays over his grave, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did this.
A woman passed away who used to frequent the mosque, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) missed her. He asked about her, and they said she had died at night and been buried. He said:
Why did you not inform me?
هلا آذنتموني؟Show me her grave
دلوني على قبرهاHe places the grave in front of him, exactly like the funeral prayer; he places the grave in front of him and prays the funeral prayer just like the funeral prayer. Yes.
The questioner:
Perfect.
The Shaykh:
He does not repeat the prayer if he has already prayed over her; that is sufficient.
The questioner:
I.
The Shaykh:
No, no, it is sufficient for the one who has prayed over her; he does not repeat the prayer.
The questioner:
I am satisfied.
The Shaykh:
The jurists say up to a month, because after a month the body decomposes and becomes dust, and Allah knows best. I mean, there is no evidence for the decomposition, but the important point is that if one misses the funeral prayer, he prays over her, even if it is after a month and no one has prayed.
The questioner:
The prayer.
The Shaykh:
Now my questions are open, regarding intercession. Yes.
The questioner:
I delay after my grave. I delay the prayer after my grave.
The Shaykh:
No, as long as he missed her before she was buried, he prays over her funeral.
The questioner:
We buy. We pray over the kitchen.
The Shaykh:
If he catches her before burial, he prays over her before burial.
The questioner:
We say the funeral that is mentioned is the shortened one.
The Shaykh:
Yes, this is better, there is no doubt in it; the prayer over the funeral is better than the prayer over the grave, so if possible, he prays over the funeral.
The questioner:
Mm.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تتمة باب سجود السهو وغيره — islamhouse.com (53:00)
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