Visiting the grave and sitting and talking with the deceased
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: What is the ruling on visiting the grave of the deceased, then sitting and talking with him, and informing him of what has happened and is happening?
Answer:
This is not permissible. You should make du'a for him, greet him, make du'a for him, and then leave. Do not sit and chat with him. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: What is the ruling on visiting the grave of the deceased, then sitting and talking with him, and informing him of what has happened and is happening?
Answer:
This is not permissible. You should make du'a for him, greet him, make du'a for him, and then leave. Do not sit and chat with him. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن أسباب عبادة الأصنام : الغلو في المخلوق وإعطاؤه فوق منزلته — islamhouse.com (1:13:28)
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