No funeral prayer for the martyred: Shaheem

“In matters of religion, we should follow the correct religious path, according to the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)," he wrote.

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Minister of Islamic Affairs Dr Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed

Malika Shahid

2024-10-21 10:56:12

Minister of Islamic Affairs Dr Mohamed Shaheem Ali Saeed today responded to criticism over his statement that no funeral prayer is held for martyrs.

In a Facebook post, he said that scholars coincide that no funeral prayer is offered for those martyred while fighting the enemy, defending Islam. He added that only a minority of scholars believe funeral prayers are allowed in such cases.

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