False claim that funeral prayer is not held for a bachelor

6-10-2013 | IslamWeb

Question:

An ignoramus told me that a hadith says that if you never get married, your funeral is unacceptable. Does hadith exist in any collection? If so, please give the reference and explanation of it.
Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam ( may Allaah exalt his mention ) is His slave and Messenger.

 

We have not come across a Hadeeth with this meaning; rather, what is confirmed is that it is an obligation to perform the funeral prayer for every Muslim who dies upon Tawheed [believing in the oneness of Allaah, not associating any partners with Him].

Allaah Knows best.

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