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Question
Is it permissible to stand on the right of the imaam for the funeral prayer?
Answer
Praise be to Allah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah:
If it is necessary, it is OK to stand on his right or his left, although the Sunnah is to pray behind the imaam. But if the place is crowded, it is OK.
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