If there is a barrier between the one praying and the cemetery, and when it is desired to pray over the funeral, it is placed in the state of the obligatory prayer in front of the praying people, what is the ruling?
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The questioner : In our town, for example, many cemeteries have the prayer area in front of the cemetery. The barrier between them is a wall, meaning the prayer area is attached to the cemetery. This prayer area is where the obligatory prayers are performed, meaning 'Asr or Zuhr. During the time of the 'Asr prayer, the deceased are placed in front of the praying people, not in front of the imam. What is the ruling on the prayer?
The Shaykh : The funerals are placed in front of the praying people and not in front of the imam. How is this?
The questioner : I mean during the time of the obligatory prayer, which is the 'Asr prayer.
The Shaykh : I am asking you a question so that I understand the issue. How are the funerals placed in front of the praying people and not in front of the imam? Is there a gap between the imam and the praying people?
The questioner: I did not understand.
The Shaykh : And I did not understand.
The questioner : I mean in places designated for placing
The Shaykh : Please, my brother, do not repeat the question. I understood the question, except for the sensitive point in the issue. You say the funerals are placed in front of the praying people, is that not so?
The questioner : In front of the praying people.
The Shaykh : And what does "in front of the praying people" mean? But at the same time you say: and these funerals are not placed in front of the imam.
The questioner : Because in some
The Shaykh : There is no power and no strength except by Allah.
The questioner : No, not in front of the imam, no.
Another questioner : Our Shaykh, it is like what we have in Egypt, the imam is standing
The Shaykh : Excuse me, please.
Another questioner : The imam is standing and the funeral is placed behind him, but it is in front of the first row, not in front of the imam.
The Shaykh : I understand this, but then there is a large gap between the first row and the imam.
The questioner : No, there is no gap. There is a designated place. The places where the deceased are placed have a circular area where the imam stands for the obligatory prayer and for the funeral prayer.
The Shaykh : The time is wasted, my brother, may Allah reward you. The answer in general terms, whatever the situation, it is not permissible to place the funeral in front of the imam or in front of the praying people. Rather, the funeral is placed behind all the praying people. The funeral is placed behind all the praying people while they are performing the obligatory prayer. When they finish the obligatory prayer and the post-prayer sunnah, if the prayer has a post-prayer sunnah, then they bring the funeral forward and place it in front of the imam, and he and the congregation pray the funeral prayer. So placing the funeral in front of the praying people, absolutely, whether it is directly in front of the imam or behind the imam and in front of the first row, this and that is not permissible, whatever the situation. Is there anything else?
The Shaykh : The funerals are placed in front of the praying people and not in front of the imam. How is this?
The questioner : I mean during the time of the obligatory prayer, which is the 'Asr prayer.
The Shaykh : I am asking you a question so that I understand the issue. How are the funerals placed in front of the praying people and not in front of the imam? Is there a gap between the imam and the praying people?
The questioner: I did not understand.
The Shaykh : And I did not understand.
The questioner : I mean in places designated for placing
The Shaykh : Please, my brother, do not repeat the question. I understood the question, except for the sensitive point in the issue. You say the funerals are placed in front of the praying people, is that not so?
The questioner : In front of the praying people.
The Shaykh : And what does "in front of the praying people" mean? But at the same time you say: and these funerals are not placed in front of the imam.
The questioner : Because in some
The Shaykh : There is no power and no strength except by Allah.
The questioner : No, not in front of the imam, no.
Another questioner : Our Shaykh, it is like what we have in Egypt, the imam is standing
The Shaykh : Excuse me, please.
Another questioner : The imam is standing and the funeral is placed behind him, but it is in front of the first row, not in front of the imam.
The Shaykh : I understand this, but then there is a large gap between the first row and the imam.
The questioner : No, there is no gap. There is a designated place. The places where the deceased are placed have a circular area where the imam stands for the obligatory prayer and for the funeral prayer.
The Shaykh : The time is wasted, my brother, may Allah reward you. The answer in general terms, whatever the situation, it is not permissible to place the funeral in front of the imam or in front of the praying people. Rather, the funeral is placed behind all the praying people. The funeral is placed behind all the praying people while they are performing the obligatory prayer. When they finish the obligatory prayer and the post-prayer sunnah, if the prayer has a post-prayer sunnah, then they bring the funeral forward and place it in front of the imam, and he and the congregation pray the funeral prayer. So placing the funeral in front of the praying people, absolutely, whether it is directly in front of the imam or behind the imam and in front of the first row, this and that is not permissible, whatever the situation. Is there anything else?
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