A Separate Du‘a for the Deceased, Standing, after the Funeral Prayer

Question

What is [the ruling on] making a separate du‘a for forgiveness for the deceased, standing, after performing the funeral prayer?

Answer

The funeral prayer is itself a du‘a, and the essence of it for the deceased is precisely the du‘a for forgiveness. Making du‘a separately while standing after the prayer is not established; rather, in the books of fiqh it has been prohibited: [ar]لا يقوم بالدعاء بعد صلاة الجنازة[/ar] “One does not stand [on the spot] for du‘a after the funeral prayer” (“Khulasat al-Fatawa”,…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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