What is the ruling on the custom of having the congregation bear witness to the goodness of the deceased in the mosque after the funeral prayer? Is it considered a good innovation or a reprehensible one?
The actions of the aforementioned group, such as delivering a sermon before or after the funeral prayer and asking people to bear witness to the deceased's good character, are not legislated and are considered reprehensible innovations (bid'ah).
If "supplication over the funeral" means encouraging people to supplicate for the deceased, there is no harm in that. However, congregational supplication for the deceased after the Imam's supplication, either before or after the prayer, is not from the .
The utmost that has been reported regarding people bearing witness is that the state of the deceased will be according to what the righteous bear witness to concerning him, and there is no mention of demanding their testimony.
As for designating the Imam who will lead the funeral prayer, there is no harm in it. And there is no harm if the one who has more right to lead the prayer relinquishes it to someone whom he deems more virtuous and righteous to lead the people.
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