Dua after the janazah salaah
Question
What is the reason for us being prevented from making dua after the janazah salaah?If it is a bidat,then wont it be permissible for us to do it occasionally? If it is not haraam then how can we stop others from doing it? If it is because the janazah salaah is a dua itself,then what if one wishes to make more dua at that time? If the people do not regard it to be sunnat,then would it be permissible to make the dua?
Answer
To make du`aa after the janaazah salaah is not in accordance to the sunnah, the way of Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) and the way of the Sahaabah. Obviously, they also had feelings and sentiments for the mayyit as people have nowadays. Inspite of this, it is not reported that they had indulged in du`aa after the janaazah salaah.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
عن عائشة رضي الله عنها ، قالت : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : من أحدث في أمرنا هذا ما ليس منه فهو رد (مشكاة المصابيح ص27)
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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