Can one participate in janaazah salaah during sa’ee?

Published as Participating in a Janaazah Salaah during Sa’ee

· 23 Shaʻban 1446 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Can one participate in janaazah salaah during sa’ee?

Answer

It is permissible to participate in janaazah salaah while performing sa’ee. After the janaazah salaah, one will continue the sa’ee from the place where one had stopped.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

وإذا أقيمت الجنازة خرج من سعيه إليها فإذا فرغ وعاد يبني على ما كان هكذا في فتح القدير (الفتاوى الهندية 1/227)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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