I saw one of them raising his hands in supplication in front of the grave, praying for the deceased. Is this manner permissible?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I saw a person in a cemetery who sat in front of one of the graves, raising his hands in supplication, and I think he was praying for the deceased. Is this supplication in this manner permissible?
The Shaykh:
Yes. If you visit the deceased, you greet him and pray for him. Or if you pass by the cemeteries, the cemeteries of Muslims, you pray for them, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. So, praying for the deceased when visiting him or when passing by the graves of Muslim dead is done, and there is no blame in raising the hands in doing so. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, she says.
The Shaykh:
And he prays for the deceased, whether he is sitting or standing. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I saw a person in a cemetery who sat in front of one of the graves, raising his hands in supplication, and I think he was praying for the deceased. Is this supplication in this manner permissible?
The Shaykh:
Yes. If you visit the deceased, you greet him and pray for him. Or if you pass by the cemeteries, the cemeteries of Muslims, you pray for them, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did. So, praying for the deceased when visiting him or when passing by the graves of Muslim dead is done, and there is no blame in raising the hands in doing so. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, she says.
The Shaykh:
And he prays for the deceased, whether he is sitting or standing. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [135 /1350] رأيت أحدهم يرفع يديه بالدعاء أمام القبر يدعو للميت، فهل هذه الصفة جائزة؟ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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