A man missed three takbirs in the funeral prayer; what should he do? How does he make up these takbirs?
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The questioner : A man missed three takbirs in the funeral prayer; what should he do? How does he make up these previous takbirs?
The Shaykh : If he enters the prayer at the fourth takbir, meaning after the third, he should supplicate for the deceased, because this is the place for supplicating for the deceased regarding the imam, and you are following the imam. So, when the imam concludes the prayer, if you wait with the funeral until the one who missed what remained of his prayer makes it up, he should make up what he missed in its proper form. If the body is carried away, as is usually the case, he should continue the takbirs: Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, and then conclude the prayer. If he wishes, he may conclude the prayer with the imam. This is a matter in which I have not come across a Sunnah from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), but this is the statement of the scholars: if it is possible to finish what he missed before the funeral is lifted, let him do so. If he fears it will be lifted, he should either conclude the prayer with the imam, or say the takbir and continue the takbirs and then conclude the prayer.
The questioner : May Allah reward our Shaykh with the best reward, benefit us with his knowledge, and gather us with him in his abode of honor.
The Shaykh : If he enters the prayer at the fourth takbir, meaning after the third, he should supplicate for the deceased, because this is the place for supplicating for the deceased regarding the imam, and you are following the imam. So, when the imam concludes the prayer, if you wait with the funeral until the one who missed what remained of his prayer makes it up, he should make up what he missed in its proper form. If the body is carried away, as is usually the case, he should continue the takbirs: Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, and then conclude the prayer. If he wishes, he may conclude the prayer with the imam. This is a matter in which I have not come across a Sunnah from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), but this is the statement of the scholars: if it is possible to finish what he missed before the funeral is lifted, let him do so. If he fears it will be lifted, he should either conclude the prayer with the imam, or say the takbir and continue the takbirs and then conclude the prayer.
The questioner : May Allah reward our Shaykh with the best reward, benefit us with his knowledge, and gather us with him in his abode of honor.