How do we reconcile your statement that it is not permissible to pray over a deceased person in the cemetery with what is reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he prayed over the dead while they were
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The questioner : You are asking about the funeral prayer.
The Shaykh : No, the funeral prayer, yes.
The questioner : No, the funeral prayer is fine.
The Shaykh : Listen, may Allah guide you.
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : We know you are Moroccan. Are you asking about praying over a deceased person who has not been buried, or one who has been buried?
The questioner : One who has not been buried.
The Shaykh : Fine. And you cite the hadith about the one who died and was buried. What is this? There is certainly a difference. The one who prohibited praying in the cemetery is the one who prayed over the deceased while he was in his grave. This is one thing, and that is another.
The Shaykh : No, the funeral prayer, yes.
The questioner : No, the funeral prayer is fine.
The Shaykh : Listen, may Allah guide you.
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : We know you are Moroccan. Are you asking about praying over a deceased person who has not been buried, or one who has been buried?
The questioner : One who has not been buried.
The Shaykh : Fine. And you cite the hadith about the one who died and was buried. What is this? There is certainly a difference. The one who prohibited praying in the cemetery is the one who prayed over the deceased while he was in his grave. This is one thing, and that is another.
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