If there are many funerals, how do we pray over them?

The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah.

The questioner : I have a question.

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner : What is the ruling on placing them? If the number of the deceased is large, how do we arrange them so we can pray the funeral prayer over them?

The Shaykh : Do you mean you don't have time to pray the funeral prayers individually, so you want to pray just one prayer?

The questioner : Yes, Shaykh, one prayer, and there are several deceased, or dead people, I mean, how do we place them in front of the imam?

The Shaykh : Repeat the question, repeat the question. I am not telling you to repeat it; I am repeating the question.

The questioner : Yes, yes, Shaykh, please go ahead.

The Shaykh : I am telling you that you do not need to pray over every deceased person.

The questioner: Ah, yes.

The Shaykh : Why?

The questioner : I mean, for example, if the number of the deceased is large, let's say five or six, can we pray over them as one group once, or are we able to pray a prayer for each one?

The questioner : That is what is supposed to be done.

The questioner : We pray a prayer for each one.

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner : Well, that is what is supposed to be done.

The Shaykh: Yes.