Does the one who prays place the grave between himself and the qiblah when praying over the grave?

The questioner:
I ask Allah to do you good, Honorable Shaykh. I have many questions; I will present to your honor whatever of them is easy. This questioner says: If a man prays the funeral prayer for someone who is absent, does he pray at the grave facing the qiblah, or does he face the grave?

The Shaykh:
If he prays.

The questioner:
He says: If a man prays the funeral prayer for someone who is absent, or for someone, does he pray at the grave facing the qiblah, or does he face the grave?

The Shaykh:
Is the question clear? The question means: if he was absent and did not pray over the deceased, and then he is present, he prays over the grave. He places the grave between himself and the qiblah, just as he places the funeral between himself and the qiblah, whether above the ground or in the grave. He places the deceased between himself and the qiblah.