Reward for One Who Attends a Funeral Out of Shyness or Social Obligation
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, if a Muslim goes out to a funeral merely out of modesty or as a social courtesy, does he receive reward for praying over the deceased and following the funeral procession?
Answer:
Sunan an-Nasa'i 3437Sahih (Darussalam) Every person has a barrier; if he seeks the reward, it has one meaning.
Honorable Shaykh, if a Muslim goes out to a funeral merely out of modesty or as a social courtesy, does he receive reward for praying over the deceased and following the funeral procession?
Answer:
Actions are but by intentions, and
إنما الأعمال بالنية وإنما
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، كتاب الجامع : باب الأدب — islamhouse.com (32:31)
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