The ruling on praying over the deceased before washing him or before the people pray
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some people go to the washing place and pray over the deceased while he is in the washing place, or they pray over him in the mosque before the people pray over him. What is the ruling on that?
The Shaykh:
What is the reason for this? He prays with the people, unless he is in a hurry to leave. If there is nothing left but for him to pray over her so he can go, he prays so that he does not contradict. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
But after she is washed, he prays over her before the washing. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some people go to the washing place and pray over the deceased while he is in the washing place, or they pray over him in the mosque before the people pray over him. What is the ruling on that?
The Shaykh:
What is the reason for this? He prays with the people, unless he is in a hurry to leave. If there is nothing left but for him to pray over her so he can go, he prays so that he does not contradict. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
But after she is washed, he prays over her before the washing. Yes.
Source
شرح أخصر المختصرات في الفقه، فصل: وإذا أخذ في غسله ستر عورته — islamhouse.com (1:06:50)
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