The funeral prayer in the mosque should be led by the regular imaam.
The regular imaam of the mosque has more right to lead the funeral prayer
Question 8187
Should the prayer for the deceased by led by his heir or by the regular imaam (of the mosque)?
Answer
Praise be to Allah, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah:
Funerals and rulings on graves
Source:
Kitaab Majmoo’ Fatawa wa Maqalat Mutanawwi’ah li Samahat al-Shaykh ‘Abd al-‘Azeez ibn ‘Abd-Allah ibn Baz (may Allah have mercy on him), vol. 13, p. 137
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