The knowledge of the deceased regarding grave visits and the deeds of his relatives

Question:
For the Shaykh, it is permissible for the deceased to be visited, or for no one to visit the deceased, and that he sees the visits of his companions to him, their distance from him, and Allah’s pleasure with him.

Answer:
Visiting graves is established by the Sunnah specifically for men, for the sake of taking heed and learning, and for the sake of making du'a' (supplication) for the Muslim dead. As for whether the deceased knows who visits him, or whether the deeds of his relatives are presented to him, or whatever else, this requires the establishment of evidence. Allah knows best. It requires evidence that proves this matter. Even if some scholars, such as Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, have stated it, it still requires evidence. Yes, because the matters of the barzakh (the interval between death and resurrection) are among the matters of the unseen, and it is not permissible to speak about them except with authentic evidence. Yes.