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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The place to stand when making du'a' for the deceased

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Question:
Between him and the qiblah, meaning he places the grave between himself and the qiblah.

Answer:
There is no objection; it can be to the right, to the left, or in front of the qiblah. This is a broad matter. The Companions used to call for rain while listening from here, from here, and from here. May peace be upon you, 'Amr ibn al-'As. In Sahih Muslim, it is said: "Sit down after
around it for the time within which a camel is slaughtered and its meat is distributedقبري قدر ما تنحر جزور ويقسم
Sahih Muslim 121
meat." This is the ijtihad of the one who was exiled, or the ijtihad of the one who was exiled with him after the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). A brief pause and supplication are sufficient, if Allah wills.
Source شرح بلوغ المرام [ ابن باز ] [ الشرح الجديد ]، بداية من حديث : كسر عظم الميت ككسره حيًّا — islamhouse.com (14:59)

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