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Janaazah salaah at the graveside

· 28 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1447 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Asalaamu alaykum Mufti Saheb

A young man has died in the community. He himself was a Sunni and the parents were Qadianis. The Parents performed the Janaza in a Qadyani centre and they buried him today. Is it possible to lead a janaza Prayer on his qabar because the deceased had no janaza at all?

Answer

Respected brother, the response to your query is as follows:

The salaah of janaazah cannot be performed twice. However due to the fact that the Qadianis are not Muslims, the first janaazah will not be considered. The janaazah salaah will have to be performed at the graveside as long as the body has not burst (gone through decay).

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

وإن دفن الميت ولم يصل عليه صلى على قبره” لأن النبي ﵊ صلى على قبر امرأة من الأنصار “ويصلى عليه قبل أن يفسخ” والمعتبر في معرفة ذلك أكبر الرأي هو الصحيح لاختلاف الحال والزمان والمكان

Hidaayah Vol 1 Pg 302

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