Is it permissible to perform the absentee funeral prayer (Salat al-Gha'ib) from home for those who died alone due to the coronavirus pandemic after their burial?
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If a Muslim is buried without the funeral prayer being offered for them, then the absentee prayer for them is obligatory upon whoever knows about it. It can be performed at home or in any other place.
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