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The ruling on giving sermons at graves when burying the deceased

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Question:
What is your opinion on the preaching at graves that has appeared in these days, at the burial of the deceased?

Answer:
This has no evidence from the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to be followed, except that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did it once for a reason. He did not do it as a general practice, but for a specific reason. When they came and found that the preparation of the grave was not yet finished, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sat down, and his Companions sat around him, as if birds were on their heads, out of respect for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Then he seized the opportunity and gave them a sermon.
So this was a single incident for a specific reason. If this reason is present, there is no harm. But if there is no reason, it is not established that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to give sermons at graves. Yes.
Source لقاء مفتوح بالطائف 12-07-1434هـ — alfawzan.live (26:11)

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