Who is more deserving of leading the funeral prayer?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, who is more deserving of leading the funeral prayer?
Answer:
The imam of the mosque is more deserving, if the mosque has an imam, he is the most deserving, because if you delay and take his place, it would cause confusion among the people, so he is the most deserving of it, he is the most entitled to lead. As for if it is not in the location of the mosque, the most deserving is the closest relative to the deceased. First, the executor, if the deceased left a will, the executor is given priority. If he did not leave a will, the closest of his relatives to him. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, who is more deserving of leading the funeral prayer?
Answer:
The imam of the mosque is more deserving, if the mosque has an imam, he is the most deserving, because if you delay and take his place, it would cause confusion among the people, so he is the most deserving of it, he is the most entitled to lead. As for if it is not in the location of the mosque, the most deserving is the closest relative to the deceased. First, the executor, if the deceased left a will, the executor is given priority. If he did not leave a will, the closest of his relatives to him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [604 -2802] مَنْ الأوْلى بالإمَامة في صَلاة الجِنازة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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