Greeting the deceased is either general or specific
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The questioner:
As for the specific greeting, it has a defined prescribed manner. When one comes to offer the greeting, does he face the grave or turn his back to it?
The Shaykh:
They said that if he wants to greet him, just as he greets a living person, he stands facing him, standing opposite him, and greets him as he greets a living person, facing him. Then, if he wants to make a supplication, he raises his hands and supplicates to Allah facing the qiblah. If the grave is between him and the qiblah, he raises his hands and supplicates. If the grave is not in the direction, meaning he is not facing the qiblah, he faces the qiblah and supplicates for him. Yes.
The presenter:
In the supplication, the location of the grave does not matter.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
As for the specific greeting, it has a defined prescribed manner. When one comes to offer the greeting, does he face the grave or turn his back to it?
The Shaykh:
They said that if he wants to greet him, just as he greets a living person, he stands facing him, standing opposite him, and greets him as he greets a living person, facing him. Then, if he wants to make a supplication, he raises his hands and supplicates to Allah facing the qiblah. If the grave is between him and the qiblah, he raises his hands and supplicates. If the grave is not in the direction, meaning he is not facing the qiblah, he faces the qiblah and supplicates for him. Yes.
The presenter:
In the supplication, the location of the grave does not matter.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1799] السلام على الأموات إما أن يكون عاما أو خاصا I الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:15)
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