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?
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It is recommended to have a large number of people praying over the deceased, and it is recommended to delay the funeral prayer for a short time to gather a large number of attendees. The reward for praying over the deceased is immense. It is also recommended to hasten the burial and not to delay it. If the family of the deceased departs to bury their dead and the Tarawih prayer is about to begin, it is more proper to follow the funeral procession, as its virtue is time-sensitive, unlike Tarawih, which can be prayed individually.
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