What is the ruling on praying for the deceased like the obligatory prayer before the funeral prayer is performed over him?
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Question:
The deceased are placed in the mosque before the midday or afternoon prayer, and then some of the brothers come and pray over them like the obligatory prayer. The question is: Is there a basis for this?
Answer:
The funeral prayer is well known; the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) explained what it is. It is like the obligatory prayer, but it is attended at the time of prayer in order to pray the funeral prayer over the deceased, either before the prayer or after the prayer. The funeral prayer consists of four takbirs. The first takbir is the takbir of ihram.
Then al-Fatihah is recited after the takbir of ihram. Then the second takbir is said, and the prayer is sent upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with the Ibrahimiyyah prayer. Then the third takbir is said, and supplication is made for the deceased with what has been transmitted.
Then the fourth takbir is said, and the salam is said once to the right. This is the funeral prayer. The obligatory prayer is not prayed over the deceased, nor is one positioned in front of the people while they are praying the obligatory prayer.
The deceased are placed in the mosque before the midday or afternoon prayer, and then some of the brothers come and pray over them like the obligatory prayer. The question is: Is there a basis for this?
Answer:
The funeral prayer is well known; the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) explained what it is. It is like the obligatory prayer, but it is attended at the time of prayer in order to pray the funeral prayer over the deceased, either before the prayer or after the prayer. The funeral prayer consists of four takbirs. The first takbir is the takbir of ihram.
Then al-Fatihah is recited after the takbir of ihram. Then the second takbir is said, and the prayer is sent upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with the Ibrahimiyyah prayer. Then the third takbir is said, and supplication is made for the deceased with what has been transmitted.
Then the fourth takbir is said, and the salam is said once to the right. This is the funeral prayer. The obligatory prayer is not prayed over the deceased, nor is one positioned in front of the people while they are praying the obligatory prayer.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الصلاة على الميت مثل صلاة الفريضة قبل صلاة الجنازة عليه؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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