Should the prayer for the deceased by led by his heir or by the regular imaam (of the mosque)?
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The regular imaam of the mosque has more right to lead the funeral prayer
Question: 8187
Answer
Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah and his family.
The funeral prayer in the mosque should be led by the regular imaam.
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Source:
Kitaab Majmoo’ Fataawa wa Maqaalaat Mutanawwi’ah li Samaahat al-Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Baaz (may Allaah have mercy on him), vol. 13, p. 137