Visiting graves on Friday, praying for the deceased, and praying at the grave
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, O Shaykh. Regarding visiting graves on Friday, there is a virtue in it.
The Shaykh:
No, there is nothing in the opinion that it should be washed.
The questioner:
This is greater.
The Shaykh:
Yes, according to what you wish.
The questioner:
There are people who do this on Friday.
The Shaykh:
It has no basis for it; one does not consider what he is doing, but rather what he is doing is what is considered.
The questioner:
You are welcome.
Another questioner:
The questioner: Shaykh, some of the washers, when they wash a deceased person, pray over him in the same washing room because he will not be present for the prayer, even though they are able to.
The Shaykh:
There is no harm; if he prays for him, there is no harm. Pray for him.
Another questioner:
It does no harm.
The Shaykh:
He is not pleased. If they pray for him in the house, or if they pray for him in the mosque, and they pray in the other mosque, they pray for him; there is no harm.
The questioner:
As for sending peace upon the graves, it is sufficient to do it once when entering the cemetery, meaning it covers them all.
The Shaykh:
In the distant directions of the sky, it is upon him.
Another questioner:
We ask Allah for you. Praying at the grave after a month.
The Shaykh:
Leaving it is preserved, because the mention of the scholars is more valuable than what was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the month. The default is not to pray at the graves, so what was reported regarding the month and what surrounds it is sufficient. Need, need, need, need. No, if it is permissible, and if they hasten, may Allah reward them with good, and do not be certain of it until its term is fulfilled, realizing the right of the deceased.
Another questioner:
Is it permissible for us to know him, or upon?
The Shaykh:
More, so it is with them, they threatened them between them, and if they ask for one of them to hasten, they are obligated to hasten, except in the case of an excuse. If he has debts, they clear the debts. No, they do not shorten it until the deceased is absolved, until the deceased is cleared of his debt. As for delaying the heirs without right, they do not give it to them.
The questioner:
But may Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
If there is a dispute, those are the ones who wait for it, or if a person presents evidence or things that necessitate delay, there is no harm. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. Sometimes, when someone stands at the grave, do you notice people at the grave doing something?
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to stand at the grave, and 'Umar ibn al-Khattab used to stand at the grave, and he would pray for him.
May Allah reward you, O Shaykh. Regarding visiting graves on Friday, there is a virtue in it.
The Shaykh:
No, there is nothing in the opinion that it should be washed.
The questioner:
This is greater.
The Shaykh:
Yes, according to what you wish.
The questioner:
There are people who do this on Friday.
The Shaykh:
It has no basis for it; one does not consider what he is doing, but rather what he is doing is what is considered.
The questioner:
You are welcome.
Another questioner:
The questioner: Shaykh, some of the washers, when they wash a deceased person, pray over him in the same washing room because he will not be present for the prayer, even though they are able to.
The Shaykh:
There is no harm; if he prays for him, there is no harm. Pray for him.
Another questioner:
It does no harm.
The Shaykh:
He is not pleased. If they pray for him in the house, or if they pray for him in the mosque, and they pray in the other mosque, they pray for him; there is no harm.
The questioner:
As for sending peace upon the graves, it is sufficient to do it once when entering the cemetery, meaning it covers them all.
The Shaykh:
In the distant directions of the sky, it is upon him.
Another questioner:
We ask Allah for you. Praying at the grave after a month.
The Shaykh:
Leaving it is preserved, because the mention of the scholars is more valuable than what was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the month. The default is not to pray at the graves, so what was reported regarding the month and what surrounds it is sufficient. Need, need, need, need. No, if it is permissible, and if they hasten, may Allah reward them with good, and do not be certain of it until its term is fulfilled, realizing the right of the deceased.
Another questioner:
Is it permissible for us to know him, or upon?
The Shaykh:
More, so it is with them, they threatened them between them, and if they ask for one of them to hasten, they are obligated to hasten, except in the case of an excuse. If he has debts, they clear the debts. No, they do not shorten it until the deceased is absolved, until the deceased is cleared of his debt. As for delaying the heirs without right, they do not give it to them.
The questioner:
But may Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
If there is a dispute, those are the ones who wait for it, or if a person presents evidence or things that necessitate delay, there is no harm. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you. Sometimes, when someone stands at the grave, do you notice people at the grave doing something?
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to stand at the grave, and 'Umar ibn al-Khattab used to stand at the grave, and he would pray for him.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام [ ابن باز ] [ الشرح الجديد ]، بداية من حديث : أن رسول الله - صلى الله عليه وسلم - حين توفي سجي ببرد حبرة — islamhouse.com (18:12)
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