Is supplication for one's parents sufficient without knowing the location of their graves or visiting the cemetery?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: If I want to visit my father's or mother's grave but I do not know its exact location, is it sufficient for me to come to the cemetery and make du'a' for him?
Answer:
You make du'a' for him even if you do not go to the cemetery. If you do not know his grave and go to it and stand over it, make du'a' for him while you are in your home or in any place, and there is no need for you to go to the cemetery.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: If I want to visit my father's or mother's grave but I do not know its exact location, is it sufficient for me to come to the cemetery and make du'a' for him?
Answer:
You make du'a' for him even if you do not go to the cemetery. If you do not know his grave and go to it and stand over it, make du'a' for him while you are in your home or in any place, and there is no need for you to go to the cemetery.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/600] هل يكفي الدعاء للوالدين دون معرفة مكان قبريهما أو زيارة المقبرة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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