The ruling on traveling for the purpose of praying over a funeral
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible to travel for the purpose of praying over a funeral, whether that is in the two Sacred Mosques or in other mosques?
Answer:
This is not something one should do, and it has no basis. There is no basis for a person to travel just to pray over a funeral. Rather, he should make du'a for the deceased while in his place, making du'a for him and seeking forgiveness for him. If the deceased is someone of standing in Islam, such as scholars or those in authority, he should pray the prayer for the absent one. I advise him not to travel to it; he should pray the prayer for the absent one, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed the prayer for the absent one over the Negus. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible to travel for the purpose of praying over a funeral, whether that is in the two Sacred Mosques or in other mosques?
Answer:
This is not something one should do, and it has no basis. There is no basis for a person to travel just to pray over a funeral. Rather, he should make du'a for the deceased while in his place, making du'a for him and seeking forgiveness for him. If the deceased is someone of standing in Islam, such as scholars or those in authority, he should pray the prayer for the absent one. I advise him not to travel to it; he should pray the prayer for the absent one, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed the prayer for the absent one over the Negus. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع كتاب الجهاد - 2 — islamhouse.com (1:03:31)
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