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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Visiting the graves of relatives is a form of maintaining family ties

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is visiting the graves of deceased relatives considered a form of maintaining family ties?

Answer:
Yes, it is a type of maintaining ties, and in fact, it is the best form of maintaining ties. They are in need of it; you make du'a' for them and greet them. Yes.
Source شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل في الفرق بين زيارة الموحدين للقبور وزيارة المشركين — islamhouse.com (1:12:44)

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