Clarification that standing for a funeral procession when it passes is a recommended practice, and that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ceased standing for them afterward to indicate its permissibility.

The Shaykh : Regarding standing for a funeral procession when it passes, the correct view is that it is a recommended practice (sunnah), because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood But he ceased standing for them afterward to indicate its permissibility, because if there is no explicit prohibition against standing, then his initial action of doing what was commanded indicates that it is not obligatory, but rather recommended.