What is the ruling on praying in graveyards?
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The questioner: As for - O Shaykh - praying in graveyards, what is its ruling - for example - I mean?
The Shaykh: It is forbidden; it is not permissible.
The questioner: The five daily prayers. As for the funeral prayer, is that okay?
The Shaykh: It is permissible, if a man missed the prayer over the funeral.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: And if the deceased has been buried, it is permissible to pray over his grave. As for the funeral itself before it is buried, it is placed in a spot in the cemetery and people pray over it; this is not permissible.
The questioner: Repeat your answer - may Allah bless you - did you not pay good attention?
The Shaykh: Yes, I say: If the deceased has been buried in his grave and none of the praying people was able to pray over him before his burial, he prays over him while he is in his grave. As for praying over the funeral before its burial, placing it between the graves, with people lining up and praying over it; this is not permissible. And for that reason, prayer areas were built; that is, outside the cemetery, next to the cemetery, without facing the cemetery; so it is permissible, otherwise it is not.
The questioner: Okay; what about the hadith of the Prophet’s prayer over that woman who was sweeping in the mosque? He prayed over her, did the Companions pray over her?
The Shaykh: May Allah guide you, and does this contradict what I mentioned to you?
The questioner: What I understood from you is that you said: If the funeral is not prayed over, if no one prays over it after it is buried, that is my intention, if no one prays over it.
The Shaykh: I did not say: "anyone."
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: That is up to you.
The questioner: [The questioner laughs] Okay, O Shaykh, thank you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Oh?
The questioner : Thank you.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : A moment.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: There is something here, brother...
The Shaykh: It is forbidden; it is not permissible.
The questioner: The five daily prayers. As for the funeral prayer, is that okay?
The Shaykh: It is permissible, if a man missed the prayer over the funeral.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: And if the deceased has been buried, it is permissible to pray over his grave. As for the funeral itself before it is buried, it is placed in a spot in the cemetery and people pray over it; this is not permissible.
The questioner: Repeat your answer - may Allah bless you - did you not pay good attention?
The Shaykh: Yes, I say: If the deceased has been buried in his grave and none of the praying people was able to pray over him before his burial, he prays over him while he is in his grave. As for praying over the funeral before its burial, placing it between the graves, with people lining up and praying over it; this is not permissible. And for that reason, prayer areas were built; that is, outside the cemetery, next to the cemetery, without facing the cemetery; so it is permissible, otherwise it is not.
The questioner: Okay; what about the hadith of the Prophet’s prayer over that woman who was sweeping in the mosque? He prayed over her, did the Companions pray over her?
The Shaykh: May Allah guide you, and does this contradict what I mentioned to you?
The questioner: What I understood from you is that you said: If the funeral is not prayed over, if no one prays over it after it is buried, that is my intention, if no one prays over it.
The Shaykh: I did not say: "anyone."
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh: That is up to you.
The questioner: [The questioner laughs] Okay, O Shaykh, thank you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Oh?
The questioner : Thank you.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : A moment.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: There is something here, brother...
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