Janaazah Salaah in the musjid
Question
Can Janazah Salah be read in the musjid if the body of the deceased in outside the musjid?
Answer
The preferred opinion is that the janaazah as well as the jamaat should be outside the musjid.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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