How to perform the funeral prayer for one who joins after one takbir or more
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This message reached us from (Abd al-Majid . A. A.) in Riyadh: Peace be upon you, and Allah’s mercy and blessings.
As for what follows:
My greetings to the presenter of the program, and to His Eminence the Shaykh: Abd al-Aziz ibn Abd Allah ibn Baz, specifically, hoping that he will answer me on this question: When a Muslim attends the funeral prayer and finds that the imam has preceded him in some of the takbirs, does he make up what he missed? Or does he start with the imam and finish with him, and then say the taslim? May Allah guide you.
Answer: The apparent meaning of the authentic, established texts from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is that one starts the funeral prayer with the imam in the takbirs that he catches. If he catches him in the third takbir, he says the takbir with him in the third, and recites al-Fatihah. Then, when the imam says the fourth takbir, he sends blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Then, when the imam says the taslim, he says the third takbir and says: “O Allah, forgive this deceased person. O Allah, forgive him and have mercy on him.” Then he says the takbir and says the taslim immediately, before the funeral is lifted; he should hasten. If he missed the first takbir, he says the second takbir and recites al-Fatihah. Then, when the imam says the third takbir, he says it with him and sends blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Then, when the imam says the fourth takbir, he says it with him, which is the third for him, and he makes du'a for the deceased and seeks mercy for him, then he says the takbir and says the taslim.
The presenter: So he makes up what he missed?
The Shaykh: He makes up what he missed, yes, quickly. He does not need to prolong it. Yes.
The presenter: Meaning: in the du'a for the deceased, he makes du'a for him quickly?
The Shaykh: Two or three words, yes, before the funeral is lifted, yes; due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the authentic hadith:Sahih al-Bukhari 635 Meaning: so make up what you missed, and the meaning of “make up” is “complete,” and this encompasses the funeral prayer and others. Yes.
As for what follows:
My greetings to the presenter of the program, and to His Eminence the Shaykh: Abd al-Aziz ibn Abd Allah ibn Baz, specifically, hoping that he will answer me on this question: When a Muslim attends the funeral prayer and finds that the imam has preceded him in some of the takbirs, does he make up what he missed? Or does he start with the imam and finish with him, and then say the taslim? May Allah guide you.
Answer: The apparent meaning of the authentic, established texts from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) is that one starts the funeral prayer with the imam in the takbirs that he catches. If he catches him in the third takbir, he says the takbir with him in the third, and recites al-Fatihah. Then, when the imam says the fourth takbir, he sends blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Then, when the imam says the taslim, he says the third takbir and says: “O Allah, forgive this deceased person. O Allah, forgive him and have mercy on him.” Then he says the takbir and says the taslim immediately, before the funeral is lifted; he should hasten. If he missed the first takbir, he says the second takbir and recites al-Fatihah. Then, when the imam says the third takbir, he says it with him and sends blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Then, when the imam says the fourth takbir, he says it with him, which is the third for him, and he makes du'a for the deceased and seeks mercy for him, then he says the takbir and says the taslim.
The presenter: So he makes up what he missed?
The Shaykh: He makes up what he missed, yes, quickly. He does not need to prolong it. Yes.
The presenter: Meaning: in the du'a for the deceased, he makes du'a for him quickly?
The Shaykh: Two or three words, yes, before the funeral is lifted, yes; due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the authentic hadith:
and pray whatever you get (with the people) and complete the rest which you have missed
ما أدركتم فصلوا وما فاتكم فأتموا
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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