If one misses the funeral prayer, is it permissible for him to pray over the deceased after he has been buried?
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The questioner : Regarding prayer in the cemetery, if the deceased dies and the funeral prayer is performed over him in the cemetery, and it was not performed in the mosque, the hadith is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed over a woman... So the narrator says that this hadith is mawquf (stopping at a Companion) regarding the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh : What do you mean by mawquf?
The questioner : I mean because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is the one who prayed over her, because...
The Shaykh : Do you mean by mawquf that it is specific?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Okay, correct your expression.
The questioner : I mean if you or anyone else prays, it is not... I mean it is not only for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh : It is not specific to him (peace be upon him).
The questioner : It is not specific.
The Shaykh : So anyone who misses the prayer over the deceased has the right to pray over him after he has been buried.
The questioner : Regarding the prayer, does it expiate major sins such as zina (unlawful sexual intercourse) and theft?
The Shaykh : Have you finished with the first issue?
The questioner : Yes, other than that.
The Shaykh : I have finished with the first issue.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : And beware of that.
The Shaykh : What do you mean by mawquf?
The questioner : I mean because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is the one who prayed over her, because...
The Shaykh : Do you mean by mawquf that it is specific?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Okay, correct your expression.
The questioner : I mean if you or anyone else prays, it is not... I mean it is not only for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
The Shaykh : It is not specific to him (peace be upon him).
The questioner : It is not specific.
The Shaykh : So anyone who misses the prayer over the deceased has the right to pray over him after he has been buried.
The questioner : Regarding the prayer, does it expiate major sins such as zina (unlawful sexual intercourse) and theft?
The Shaykh : Have you finished with the first issue?
The questioner : Yes, other than that.
The Shaykh : I have finished with the first issue.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : And beware of that.
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