✿ Written by: Imran Ayub Lahori ✿
❀ It Is Not Permissible to Perform Janazah Prayer Among the Graves
It is prohibited to perform the Janazah (funeral) prayer while standing among graves, as explicitly forbidden by the Prophet ﷺ.
Narration from Hazrat Anas (رضي الله عنه):
ان النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم نهى أن يصلى على الجنائز بين القبور
“The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade offering the Janazah prayer among the graves.”
📚 [Al-Tabarani al-Awsat: 1/80; Ibn al-‘Arabi in his Mu‘jam: 1/235]
Imam Al-Haythami (رحمه الله) classified this narration as Hasan.
📚 [Majma‘ al-Zawa’id: 3/36]
Shaykh Al-Albani (رحمه الله) also agreed with its authenticity and ruling.
📚 [Ahkam al-Jana’iz: p. 138]
✔ Summary of the Ruling:
❶ Performing the Janazah prayer between graves is prohibited by the Prophet ﷺ.
❷ Scholars such as Imam Al-Haythami and Shaykh Al-Albani have supported the narration’s reliability.
❸ This ruling ensures respect for the sanctity of the graves and prevents any act that may resemble praying to or toward the dead.
