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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on reciting al-Fatihah when visiting the cemetery

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Question:
May Allah bless you. One of the brothers asks: What is the ruling on reciting al-Fatihah when visiting the cemetery for the deceased?

Answer:
There is no evidence for this; it is a bid'ah (religious innovation). Yes.
Source قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7511 — youtube.com (9:43)

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