The ruling on reciting the Qur'an at graves and what is prescribed at burial
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Question:
Which surah is recited at the graves, Surat al-Fatihah or al-Ikhlas? And what is the recommended practice when burying the deceased?
Answer:
Nothing from the Qur'an is recited at the graves; this is a bid'ah (religious innovation), because there is no evidence for it, neither for Surat al-Fatihah nor for anything else. Rather, one makes du'a' (supplication) for the Muslim dead, asking for forgiveness and mercy for them, and this is what benefits them. One seeks forgiveness for them. As for reciting the Qur'an or any part of it when visiting graves or at the graves, this is a bid'ah and is not permissible. Yes.
Which surah is recited at the graves, Surat al-Fatihah or al-Ikhlas? And what is the recommended practice when burying the deceased?
Answer:
Nothing from the Qur'an is recited at the graves; this is a bid'ah (religious innovation), because there is no evidence for it, neither for Surat al-Fatihah nor for anything else. Rather, one makes du'a' (supplication) for the Muslim dead, asking for forgiveness and mercy for them, and this is what benefits them. One seeks forgiveness for them. As for reciting the Qur'an or any part of it when visiting graves or at the graves, this is a bid'ah and is not permissible. Yes.
Source
فتاوى على الهواء 05-06-1436هـ — af.org.sa (10:00)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.