The Shaykh’s statement that nine takbirs in the funeral prayer are established in the Sunnah.
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The Shaykh : You know that it is prescribed for the takbirs in the funeral prayer to reach nine? It is not just four; that is, the prayer over the deceased has four takbirs at the minimum, otherwise it is permissible to have five, six, up to nine. That is why I said, “Say takbir over her nine times.”
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The Shaykh : It is established in the Sunnah that when the Messenger (peace be upon him) prayed over some of the martyrs, he said takbir over them nine times. This is mentioned and traced in my book, *Ahkam al-Janaza' wa Bida'ha* (Rulings on Funerals and Their Innovations).
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : It is established in the Sunnah that when the Messenger (peace be upon him) prayed over some of the martyrs, he said takbir over them nine times. This is mentioned and traced in my book, *Ahkam al-Janaza' wa Bida'ha* (Rulings on Funerals and Their Innovations).