What is the ruling on performing the funeral prayer in the cemetery?
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The questioner : He is asking about the funeral prayer in the cemetery; what is its ruling?
The Shaykh : The ruling on performing the funeral prayer in the cemetery is that it is permissible. That is, it is permissible to pray over the deceased in the cemetery, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed over a grave, and praying over a grave is a prayer in the cemetery. As for prayer other than the funeral prayer, it is not valid in the cemetery and is not permissible, due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Jami` at-Tirmidhi 317Sahih (Darussalam). Yes.
The questioner : In his second question, he says.
The Shaykh : The ruling on performing the funeral prayer in the cemetery is that it is permissible. That is, it is permissible to pray over the deceased in the cemetery, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed over a grave, and praying over a grave is a prayer in the cemetery. As for prayer other than the funeral prayer, it is not valid in the cemetery and is not permissible, due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
All of the earth is a Masjid except for the graveyard and the washroom.
الأرض كلها مسجد إلا المقبرة والحمامThe questioner : In his second question, he says.