Funeral Prayer and Burial
463 questions
Is it permissible to pray the funeral prayer while sitting without an excuse?
Should one wait for the congregants who have not completed the obligatory prayer, or wait for the establishment of a second congregation, before performing the funeral prayer?
Is the funeral prayer acceptable if the rows are not straightened or if people stand randomly?
Is the father who died in the operating room after reciting the Shahada considered a martyr, and what is the interpretation of the abundance of sparrows in the mosque at Dhuhr prayer on the day of his burial?
Is a funeral prayer performed for a deceased Muslim in Europe and in his home country, and is he buried in his home country based on his will, and what are the best recommendations that can be made to family and friends?
What is the ruling on a ritually impure person (junub) walking to bury a deceased person if he is unable to perform ghusl?
Is it permissible to recite the Qur’an at a funeral, and is it permissible to customarily complete a recitation of the entire Qur’an for the deceased after three days, even if they were disobedient?
If a worshiper misses some of the takbeers during a funeral prayer, what should he do?
Is it permissible to raise one's hands when supplicating for the deceased, whether before their death or after it, and even after their burial, and what is the extent of raising them that was guided by the Prophet, may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him?
What is the best prayer for the deceased?
Did the Companions perform the absentee funeral prayer (Salat al-Gha'ib) for anyone after the death of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), and what is the evidence for that?
If a fetus dies at birth, is a funeral prayer performed for it?
What is the difference between the Prophet's ﷺ request that our last words be the prayer before sleep, and that the conclusion of Surat Al-Kafirun be our last words, and how can we reconcile between them? And is the admonition delivered at the grave before or after the burial of the deceased? And what is the meaning of "لم يُلْحَد" (he was not placed in a niche grave) in Al-Bara's hadith?
Which is better: to go out and follow a funeral procession, or to stay and perform the Tarawih prayer? And was it more appropriate for the Imam to delay the funeral prayer until after Tarawih?
Is the funeral prayer obligatory for a severed limb, such as a leg or an arm?
What is the ruling on attending the funeral of a family friend?
Why did the Messenger (PBUH) not offer the funeral prayer for Sayyidah Khadijah?
What is the ruling on one who, unintentionally, prays over a deceased person while in a state of major ritual impurity (junub), and is he sinful, and what should he do?
Why did the Prophet (peace be upon him) offer the funeral prayer for Hamza (may Allah be pleased with him) but not for the other Companions who were martyred in the Battle of Uhud?
Is the guardian or his deputy given precedence in the funeral prayer, even if there is a regular imam, or is the regular imam more entitled? And is the person most learned in the Book of Allah given precedence over the guardian and his deputy in this case?
Is it necessary to offer condolences to the deceased's family after the funeral prayer, accompanying the bier, and burial? Is this considered part of the Sunnah, even if I do not know the deceased or their family?
What is the ruling on the Imam praying over a deceased person outside the mosque while the worshippers are inside it, given that the worshippers are to the left of the Imam when the prayer is being established?
What is the ruling on the Imam saying to the congregants after the funeral prayer: "What do you bear witness to concerning him?" and their replying: "He is among the people of goodness"?
Is one who dies due to excessive smoking considered like one who dies due to drinking alcohol? And is the funeral prayer to be offered for them?