The Ruling on Admonition and Supplication for the Deceased After Burial

Question:
Is it permissible to deliver sermons immediately after burying the deceased and to make supplication for the deceased while the people say "Ameen"?

Answer:
Supplication for the deceased is indeed required; this is correct. It is reported in the hadith that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) buried the deceased, meaning the angels question him, it is recommended that when they finish burying him, they stand at his grave and supplicate for him. This refers to the hypocrites, . This indicates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to stand at the graves of Muslims and supplicate for them after burial. Supplication for the deceased after his burial is recommended (mustahabb). As for admonition, this is not prescribed (mashru'). The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not do it except once for a reason, once for a reason. That was because they found that the digging of the grave had not been completed. So they sat down, and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) sat down, and the people sat around him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) admonished them until the grave was finished, instead of them remaining silent. The Messenger utilized the opportunity and made it a time for admonition. So if the admonition at the grave is for the reason that the digging of the grave has not been completed, there is no harm in it, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did it. But if the grave is prepared and there is no reason, then this is something not prescribed. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh!