Taking Alms for Leading the Funeral Prayer

Question

Is it permissible to take alms for having performed the prayer over the dead, or not?

Answer

The basic principle is that taking a wage for acts of worship is not permissible, but the later jurists (muta’akhkhirun) have, out of necessity, made an exception for certain acts of worship; among them is the imamate of the five daily prayers: [ar]ويفتى اليوم بصحتها، أي الإجارة على تعليم القرآن والفقه والإمامة والأذان[/ar] “Today the fatwa is given that it is valid, i.e.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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