Question
I received a message from a relative who said that giving adhan at the time of burial is a Sunnah. I can’t seem to find this in any Hadith. Can you please comment on this?
Answer
I have not come across any Hadith to support this. In fact, some Scholars were of the opinion that this is an innovation.
(Refer: Raddul Muhtar, vol. 2, pg. 235. Also see here)
Note: Kindly refer to a Mufti/Darul Ifta for a Fiqh ruling on this issue.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala
Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar
Checked by: Mawlana Haroon Abasoomar
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تنبيه: في الاقتصار على ما ذكر من الوارد إشارة إلى أنه لا يسن الأذان عند إدخال الميت في قبره كما هو المعتاد الآن، وقد صرح ابن حجر في فتاويه بأنه بدعة. وقال: ومن ظن أنه سنة قياسا على ندبهما للمولود إلحاقا لخاتمة الأمر بابتدائه فلم يصب. اهـ.