Is There A Specific Time To Establish Funeral Prayer? May The Burial Of Deceased Be Postponed?

Is there a specific time to establish funeral prayer? May the burial of deceased be postponed?

There is no specific time for performing funeral prayer. It may be performed in any time of a day. However, it is not appropriate to establish it in prohibited times unless there is a necessity (Tirmidhi, Jana’iz, 41). It is appropriate to bury a deceased that is prepared without waiting long by establishing its prayer quickly (Tirmidhi, Jana’iz, 30). However, the deceased may be kept waiting for a while in order to ensure that the congregation gets crowded and that his/her relatives, friends, and neighbors learn about his death and come to fulfill their last duty towards him/her.

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