The ruling on praying over graves when visiting them
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner from outside this country says: In our village, whenever people go to visit the graves of their relatives, they perform the funeral prayer for them every time they go.
Answer:
No, this has not been transmitted. This is an impermissible action. They should only make du'a for them, greet them, make du'a for them, and then leave.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner from outside this country says: In our village, whenever people go to visit the graves of their relatives, they perform the funeral prayer for them every time they go.
Answer:
No, this has not been transmitted. This is an impermissible action. They should only make du'a for them, greet them, make du'a for them, and then leave.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل في الفرق بين زيارة الموحدين للقبور وزيارة المشركين — islamhouse.com (1:02:06)
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