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Question: janaza behind shafiee for absent deceased
salam

i would like 2 knw the answer 2 this masla

if you are read9ing a normal namaz behind imaam shafii r.a followers n den after namaz imaam makes ilaan dat so and sos`s janaza namaz will be prayed after dua or whenever n i mean gaibaa janama namaz (janaza namaz for someone whos passed away in india or somewer and his namax is prayed in uk 4ex) n this person is hanafi what shall dat hanfi follower do recite janaza nama with imaam shafi follower or leave da majlis

jazakllah walikumsalam
 
 
Answered by: Ulamaa ID 04 (London)
Date: 15/05/2012 23:17pm

Bismillah

Al-jawab billahi at-taufeeq (the answer with Allah's guidance)



The Janazah Salah behind a Shaf'i Imam is valid, but the Janazah of the absent is not valid according to the Hanafis. Therefore, he should leave if it is possible to leave, otherwise pray it with the Imam.



And Only Allah Ta'ala Knows Best.
Mufti Qamruzzaman

London, UK
 
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