What is the criterion for delaying the burial of the deceased?
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Question:
What is the criterion for delaying the burial of the deceased?
Answer:
There is no fixed criterion, except seeking what is beneficial, such as waiting for some relatives to attend the funeral prayer, or because the one performing the washing is delayed, or because of the shroud. The Sunnah is to hasten with it; the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 1477Sahih (Darussalam), so the Sunnah is to hasten with it unless there is a valid excuse.
Q: Some people may delay it for two or three days until their son arrives from abroad or something similar?
A: No, this is not just. The Sunnah is to hasten with it.
What is the criterion for delaying the burial of the deceased?
Answer:
There is no fixed criterion, except seeking what is beneficial, such as waiting for some relatives to attend the funeral prayer, or because the one performing the washing is delayed, or because of the shroud. The Sunnah is to hasten with it; the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Hasten with the funeral (procession), for if the person was righteous then you are advancing him towards good
أسرعوا بالجنازة، فإن تكن صالحةً فخيرٌ تُقدِّمونها إليهQ: Some people may delay it for two or three days until their son arrives from abroad or something similar?
A: No, this is not just. The Sunnah is to hasten with it.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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