The Ruling on Designating a Specific Day for Visiting the Mother's Grave
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Question:
Abu Fatimah from Abha says, may Allah bless you: I have set aside a day of the week, Friday, to go to the cemetery, greet my mother, make du'a for her, and talk about some matters. What is the ruling on this?
Answer:
Yes, visiting graves, especially the graves of relatives, particularly the parents or one of the parents, is prescribed. The intention behind it should be to take a lesson and to make du'a. Taking a lesson from the state of the dead, making du'a for the deceased, and greeting them. There is reward in it, and it is beneficial for both the visitor and the one being visited. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Abu Fatimah from Abha says, may Allah bless you: I have set aside a day of the week, Friday, to go to the cemetery, greet my mother, make du'a for her, and talk about some matters. What is the ruling on this?
Answer:
Yes, visiting graves, especially the graves of relatives, particularly the parents or one of the parents, is prescribed. The intention behind it should be to take a lesson and to make du'a. Taking a lesson from the state of the dead, making du'a for the deceased, and greeting them. There is reward in it, and it is beneficial for both the visitor and the one being visited. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (186) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1440-06-30] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (24:17)
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