Is It Permissible To Applaud, Shout Slogan, And Whistle In A Funeral?

Is it permissible to applaud, shout slogan, and whistle in a funeral?

It is sunnah to go to the grave after the funeral. The Prophet Muhammad (saw) included the duties related to funeral while listing the duties of a Muslim towards another Muslim. Funeral prayers aim to remind living people of death and help them to draw lessons by thinking about the Hereafter along with being the last duty to be fulfilled towards a deceased Muslim. For this reason, it is not permissible to scream and shout, cry loudly, applaud, shout slogan, whistle, etc. in funeral ceremonies . Let alone such behaviors, Islamic scholars accept even reciting takbir aloud as makruh (al-Fatawa al-Hindiyyah, I, 178). In this regard, those who are present in the funeral prayer need to follow the funeral quietly and in a dignified manner. This is also a requirement of respect for the deceased person.

Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, High Board of Religious Affairs FATWA