Is it permissible for the mourners to stand after the burial is completed and make a collective supplication for the deceased, with one of them leading the supplication while the others say "Ameen" to it, or should each person individually ask Allah for steadfastness for the deceased in secret?
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The questioner : This listener, Qasim 'Abdullah, a Yemeni resident in al-Khobar, says: "O honorable Shaykh, is it permissible for the mourners to stand after the burial is completed and make a collective supplication for the deceased, with one of them leading the supplication while the others say "Ameen" to it, or should each person individually ask Allah for steadfastness for the deceased in secret? Please inform us. May Allah reward you with good."
The Shaykh : The Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in this matter is that when the burial of the deceased is finished, he would stand over the grave and saySunan Abi Dawud 3221Sahih (Al-Albani). Then each person would seek forgiveness for him and ask Allah for steadfastness for him, each person individually. They do not all gather for a single supplication, because that is a religious innovation, since the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) did not guide to it and did not do it himself. Rather, he would stand and say , and he did not supplicate while they said "Ameen," nor did he guide to this.
Then, there is no need to remain at the grave for a long time. One should seek forgiveness for him three times and ask Allah for steadfastness for him three times, then leave. For the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when he supplicated, he would supplicate three times, saying "O Allah, forgive him. O Allah, forgive him. O Allah, forgive him. O Allah, grant him steadfastness. O Allah, grant him steadfastness. O Allah, grant him steadfastness", and then he would leave, and there is no need for prolonged standing.
Based on this, we say that if they gather and begin to supplicate with a single supplication, or if one person supplicates and they say "Ameen," then that is a religious innovation. And if any of the students of knowledge see them doing this, let him clarify to the people that this is not from the Sunnah. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : The Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in this matter is that when the burial of the deceased is finished, he would stand over the grave and say
Seek forgiveness for your brother, and beg steadfastness for him, for he will be questioned now.
استغفروا لأخيكم واسألوا له التثبيت فإنه الأن يُسألSeek forgiveness for your brother and ask for him to be granted firmness
استغفروا لأخيكم واسألوا له التثبيتThen, there is no need to remain at the grave for a long time. One should seek forgiveness for him three times and ask Allah for steadfastness for him three times, then leave. For the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when he supplicated, he would supplicate three times, saying "O Allah, forgive him. O Allah, forgive him. O Allah, forgive him. O Allah, grant him steadfastness. O Allah, grant him steadfastness. O Allah, grant him steadfastness", and then he would leave, and there is no need for prolonged standing.
Based on this, we say that if they gather and begin to supplicate with a single supplication, or if one person supplicates and they say "Ameen," then that is a religious innovation. And if any of the students of knowledge see them doing this, let him clarify to the people that this is not from the Sunnah. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.