What is your opinion of those who say that the funeral prayer should be performed before the regular voluntary prayer after the obligatory prayer?
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The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Regarding the congregational prayer, the voluntary prayer after finishing the funeral prayer, some of the Shaykhs say to perform the funeral prayer before the voluntary prayer because it is an obligation. This is a collective obligation and this is a recommended practice. Is this statement correct?
The Shaykh : Okay, is there a conflict? Can the two not be combined?
The questioner : It is possible, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : So then.
The questioner : No, but they say that performing the funeral prayer first means we do not pray the voluntary prayer, because some people have already prayed the voluntary prayer.
The Shaykh : So the question is about performing it first.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Performing the funeral prayer first is more preferable because it is not permissible to delay the funeral prayer, whereas as for the voluntary prayer, if you go to your house and pray it in the house, you have performed the recommended practice.
The questioner : It is a recommended practice to pray the voluntary prayer in the house.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Regarding the congregational prayer, the voluntary prayer after finishing the funeral prayer, some of the Shaykhs say to perform the funeral prayer before the voluntary prayer because it is an obligation. This is a collective obligation and this is a recommended practice. Is this statement correct?
The Shaykh : Okay, is there a conflict? Can the two not be combined?
The questioner : It is possible, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : So then.
The questioner : No, but they say that performing the funeral prayer first means we do not pray the voluntary prayer, because some people have already prayed the voluntary prayer.
The Shaykh : So the question is about performing it first.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Performing the funeral prayer first is more preferable because it is not permissible to delay the funeral prayer, whereas as for the voluntary prayer, if you go to your house and pray it in the house, you have performed the recommended practice.
The questioner : It is a recommended practice to pray the voluntary prayer in the house.
The Shaykh: Yes.
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