The ruling on saying: "Seek forgiveness for your brother" after burial
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: What is the ruling on consistently saying, "Seek forgiveness for your brother, for he is now being asked," during the burial of the deceased?
Answer:
Every Muslim who dies, yes, this is done as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded. Every Muslim who dies, when they finish burying him, they cover him with earth and pray for him to be steadfast and for forgiveness: "Seek forgiveness for your brother and ask for him to be steadfast, for he is now being asked." This is a recommended practice (sunnah). And Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) forbade His Prophet from standing over the grave of the hypocrite[At-Tawbah 9:84] meaning standing after the burial. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: What is the ruling on consistently saying, "Seek forgiveness for your brother, for he is now being asked," during the burial of the deceased?
Answer:
Every Muslim who dies, yes, this is done as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded. Every Muslim who dies, when they finish burying him, they cover him with earth and pray for him to be steadfast and for forgiveness: "Seek forgiveness for your brother and ask for him to be steadfast, for he is now being asked." This is a recommended practice (sunnah). And Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) forbade His Prophet from standing over the grave of the hypocrite
or stand at his grave
وَلَا تَقُمْ عَلَىٰ قَبْرِهِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 365- حكم قول: "استغفروا لأخيكم" بعد الدفن - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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