Is there a sin on the son if he does not visit his father in the cemetery?
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Question:
The questioner says: My father passed away about a month and a half ago, and I have not visited him in the cemetery. Is there a sin on me?
Answer:
Visiting graves is a sunnah (recommended practice); it is not obligatory. It is permissible for you to visit, and it is recommended that you visit the cemeteries for the sake of taking a lesson and making du'a' (supplication) for the deceased. If you do not visit, there is no sin on you, but you can make du'a' for your father, or for a relative, or for your Muslim brother, even if you do not visit him in the cemetery. Make du'a' for him in prayer, make du'a' for him on the road, make du'a' for him in any place. Yes.
The questioner says: My father passed away about a month and a half ago, and I have not visited him in the cemetery. Is there a sin on me?
Answer:
Visiting graves is a sunnah (recommended practice); it is not obligatory. It is permissible for you to visit, and it is recommended that you visit the cemeteries for the sake of taking a lesson and making du'a' (supplication) for the deceased. If you do not visit, there is no sin on you, but you can make du'a' for your father, or for a relative, or for your Muslim brother, even if you do not visit him in the cemetery. Make du'a' for him in prayer, make du'a' for him on the road, make du'a' for him in any place. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل على الابن إثم إذا لم يزر أباه في المقبرة؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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