What is the ruling on delaying the funeral prayer in order for a larger number of people to attend?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: If a person dies at the end of the day and the Maghrib and 'Isha' prayers have already been performed, is it the Sunnah to hasten the funeral prayer and pray over him after Maghrib and 'Isha', or should it be delayed until the next day so that a larger number of people can attend?
Answer:
If the funeral does not justify being delayed, then it is delayed for the sake of the attendance of his relatives and those who wish to attend and pray over him. However, if the funeral is affected by its remaining, then it is not permissible.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: If a person dies at the end of the day and the Maghrib and 'Isha' prayers have already been performed, is it the Sunnah to hasten the funeral prayer and pray over him after Maghrib and 'Isha', or should it be delayed until the next day so that a larger number of people can attend?
Answer:
If the funeral does not justify being delayed, then it is delayed for the sake of the attendance of his relatives and those who wish to attend and pray over him. However, if the funeral is affected by its remaining, then it is not permissible.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2763 -3022] ما حكم تأخير الجنازة من أجل شهود عدد أكبر من الناس؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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