What is the ruling on burial during the times when prayer is prohibited?
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The questioner : What is the ruling on burial during the times when it is prohibited?
The Shaykh : Burial during the times when it is prohibited is itself prohibited. There are three such times: from the rising of the sun until it has risen the length of a spear, before sunset by a similar amount, meaning a quarter of an hour or a third of an hour before sunset, and when the sun is at its zenith, meaning midday, until it passes its zenith. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited burial during these times. So, if it were the case that they arrived at the cemetery after the Fajr prayer and dug the grave, and when they finished digging, the sun was rising, we would say: wait, do not bury him until the sun has risen the length of a spear. Likewise, if it were the case that they prayed over him after the 'Asr prayer, and the cemetery was far away, and they did not reach it until near sunset, we would say: wait until the sun sets.
The Shaykh : Burial during the times when it is prohibited is itself prohibited. There are three such times: from the rising of the sun until it has risen the length of a spear, before sunset by a similar amount, meaning a quarter of an hour or a third of an hour before sunset, and when the sun is at its zenith, meaning midday, until it passes its zenith. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited burial during these times. So, if it were the case that they arrived at the cemetery after the Fajr prayer and dug the grave, and when they finished digging, the sun was rising, we would say: wait, do not bury him until the sun has risen the length of a spear. Likewise, if it were the case that they prayed over him after the 'Asr prayer, and the cemetery was far away, and they did not reach it until near sunset, we would say: wait until the sun sets.