What is said during a funeral procession?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
The regarding accompanying a funeral procession is to maintain silence and remember death. There is no specific utterance to be made. It is an innovation to recite Qasidat al-Burda, or Al-Dahr (The Time), or to say: "Declare the Oneness of Allah (Wahhidu Allah)," or to follow the procession saying: "La ilaha illa Allah (There is no god but Allah)."
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