The regular imaam of the mosque has more right to lead the funeral prayer

Question: 8187

Should the prayer for the deceased by led by his heir or by the regular imaam (of the mosque)?

Answer

Praise be to Allah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah.

The funeral prayer in the mosque should be led by the regular imaam.

Source:

Kitaab Majmoo’ Fatawa wa Maqalat Mutanawwi’ah li Samahat al-Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn ‘Abd-Allah ibn Baz (may Allah have mercy on him), vol. 13, p. 137

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