Which is better for one who intended to sit for Ishraq, and a funeral procession arrived: should he follow the funeral or remain for Ishraq? And is it possible to combine the two virtues by going out with the funeral and then returning for the remaining time of Ishraq to perform the Ishraq prayer?

Going out to follow a funeral procession would cause one to miss the condition for the virtue of remaining in the mosque after Fajr until sunrise. Scholars have differed on which is more virtuous. Imam Ahmad and Ishaq were of the opinion that following the funeral procession is preferable due to its great reward and fulfilling the right of a Muslim. They based their argument on the hadith: "The rights of a Muslim over another Muslim are five," and the hadith: "None of you truly believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself." Imam Malik, however, was of the opinion that remaining in the mosque is preferable unless the deceased was a relative or a neighbor. Some scholars made an exception for remaining in the mosque for a much-needed study circle, stating that it is better than following a funeral procession. Sheikh Abdur-Razzaq Afifi is of the view that the ruling varies according to the situation and a person's need, and a discerning person is one who prioritizes matters according to their importance.