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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Remembrance at the graves at the time of burial

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Question:
Is it permissible to give reminders at graves when burying the deceased?

Answer:
It is not permissible to perform remembrance at the burial of the deceased; because this is something the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not do. I mean, if the questioner’s intention by remembrance is that one person preaches to the people and delivers a sermon, this is something the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not do. Rather, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did it only once when he came and the grave had not yet been finished being dug. He sat (peace and blessings be upon him), and his Companions sat around him waiting for the digging of the grave to be completed. So the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) during this period used to preach to them and remind them of death and what the deceased meets after his death and after his burial. He did it once for a reason. As for making this a custom, and having a preacher who preaches to the people at the grave on a continuous basis, this is a bid'ah (religious innovation) and it is not permissible to do it. Yes.
Source الفوزان -أشرطة- أسئلة وأجوبة من دروس التوحيد - الفوزان - أسئلة التوحيد - ٠٨ — archive.org (47:31)

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