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Is it Sunnah for the lid of the deceased's coffin to be open or closed when praying over him in the mosque, while he is enshrouded inside it?

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Scholars have differed concerning offering the funeral prayer in the mosque, but the preponderant opinion is that it is permissible. Burying the deceased in a coffin is unanimously disliked, except in wet or loose ground. It is preferable to leave the deceased male without a covering, while it is recommended to cover the female. The prayer over the deceased is valid, whether the deceased is in a coffin or not, and whether covered or not.

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