Is it permissible to walk with a funeral procession while raising one's voice?
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The questioner : Is it permissible to walk with a funeral procession while raising one's voice?
The Shaykh : It is recommended for those accompanying a funeral to be contemplative and reflective regarding their future, knowing that they will be carried on shoulders just as this deceased is being carried, whether soon or later. Consequently, they should take care of their affairs and prepare their souls for righteous deeds. For this reason, the scholars disliked it for the mourners to talk about worldly matters or to laugh as if they were in a gathering for entertainment and amusement. As for reciting dhikr (remembrance of Allah) with loud voices, or saying "Remember Allah" or "Declare the oneness of Allah," all of this is among the religious innovations (bid'ah) that were not reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) or from any of his Companions. On this occasion, I urge my brothers to follow funeral processions, for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 945a, and in another narration: .
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : It is recommended for those accompanying a funeral to be contemplative and reflective regarding their future, knowing that they will be carried on shoulders just as this deceased is being carried, whether soon or later. Consequently, they should take care of their affairs and prepare their souls for righteous deeds. For this reason, the scholars disliked it for the mourners to talk about worldly matters or to laugh as if they were in a gathering for entertainment and amusement. As for reciting dhikr (remembrance of Allah) with loud voices, or saying "Remember Allah" or "Declare the oneness of Allah," all of this is among the religious innovations (bid'ah) that were not reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) or from any of his Companions. On this occasion, I urge my brothers to follow funeral processions, for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
He who attends the funeral till the prayer is offered for (the dead), for him is the reward of one qirat, and he who attends (and stays) till he is buried, for him is the reward of two qirats. It was said: What are the qirats? He said: They are equivalent to two huge mountains.
من شهد جنازة حتى يصلى عليها فله قيراط، ومن شهدها حتى تدفن فله قيراطان، قيل: وما القيراطان؟ قال: مثل الجبلين العظيمينThe smaller of them is like Mount Uhud.
أصغرهما مثل أحدThe questioner : May Allah reward you with good.