Is it permissible to repeat the funeral prayer?
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Q: Is it permissible for me to perform the funeral prayer over my father’s grave when I visit it, seeking mercy for him?
A: If you have already prayed over your father with the people, there is no need to repeat the prayer. Rather, you should visit him and make du'a for him only. You go to the cemetery, greet the people in the graves, make du'a for them, and make du'a for your father, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 1569Sahih (Darussalam) The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) taught his Companions that when they visited the graves, they should say: .
So, greet the people in the graves and your father, and make du'a for him for forgiveness and mercy. There is no need for the prayer, provided that you have prayed over him.
However, if you did not pray over him with the people, you go to his grave and pray over him within a period of one month or less. If it has been a month or less, that is the case. But if the period has been longer, there is no prayer according to a group of scholars. Making du'a for your father, seeking forgiveness for him, sending blessings upon him, and giving charity on his behalf with money—all of this benefits the deceased, whether it is a father or anyone else.
A: If you have already prayed over your father with the people, there is no need to repeat the prayer. Rather, you should visit him and make du'a for him only. You go to the cemetery, greet the people in the graves, make du'a for them, and make du'a for your father, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Visit the graves, for they will remind you of the Hereafter.
زوروا القبور فإنها تذكركم الآخرةPeace be upon you, O people of the abode, from among the believers and the Muslims. And we, if Allah wills, are to follow you. May Allah have mercy on those of us who have gone before and those who come after. We ask Allah for well-being for us and for you.
السلام عليكم أهل الديار من المؤمنين والمسلمين، وإنا إن شاء الله بكم لاحقون، يرحم الله المستقدمين منا والمستأخرين، نسأل الله لنا ولكم العافيةSo, greet the people in the graves and your father, and make du'a for him for forgiveness and mercy. There is no need for the prayer, provided that you have prayed over him.
However, if you did not pray over him with the people, you go to his grave and pray over him within a period of one month or less. If it has been a month or less, that is the case. But if the period has been longer, there is no prayer according to a group of scholars. Making du'a for your father, seeking forgiveness for him, sending blessings upon him, and giving charity on his behalf with money—all of this benefits the deceased, whether it is a father or anyone else.
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