Is it better when visiting a grave to face the qiblah and make du'a for the deceased, or to face the deceased and make du'a for him?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is better when visiting a grave, for the Muslim to face the qiblah and make du'a for the deceased, or to face the deceased and make du'a for him?
Answer:
You face the face of the deceased, just as you would a living person. When you want to greet a living Muslim, you turn your back to him and face him. So, face him just as you would a living person, greet him, and make du'a for him. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: What is better when visiting a grave, for the Muslim to face the qiblah and make du'a for the deceased, or to face the deceased and make du'a for him?
Answer:
You face the face of the deceased, just as you would a living person. When you want to greet a living Muslim, you turn your back to him and face him. So, face him just as you would a living person, greet him, and make du'a for him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2669 -3022] هل الأفضل عند زيارة القبر أن يستقبل القبلة ويدعو للميت أو أنه يستقبل الميت ويدعو له؟ — youtube.com
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