What is the ruling on going to the graves of the righteous to recite al-Fatihah?
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The questioner : Visiting the righteous...
The Shaykh : Yes... so that you benefit from their knowledge and their bodies.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : The deceased, no, no, no, never.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, no, never.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No.
The questioner : He tells you:[Yunus 10:62] ...
The Shaykh : No, no, never. This is from the trials, this is from the causes of shirk (associating partners with Allah). Do not do it. Call upon Allah for them and for others.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : This is not permissible. This is a bid'ah (religious innovation), this is from the innovations. Yes, even if we say that what is sent reaches them, this is from the innovations. So making it a habit to recite specifically at the grave is from the innovations. The Salaf (the earliest generations) differed on whether one should recite al-Fatihah at the deceased's grave immediately after burial, or other parts of the Qur'an. And the correct view is also that it is not a sunnah (recommended practice). The sunnah is to seek forgiveness for him and ask for steadfastness for him.
The Shaykh : Yes... so that you benefit from their knowledge and their bodies.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : The deceased, no, no, no, never.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, no, never.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No.
The questioner : He tells you:
Unquestionably, [for] the allies of Allah there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve
ألا إن أولياء الله لا خوف عليهم و لا هم يحزنونThe Shaykh : No, no, never. This is from the trials, this is from the causes of shirk (associating partners with Allah). Do not do it. Call upon Allah for them and for others.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : This is not permissible. This is a bid'ah (religious innovation), this is from the innovations. Yes, even if we say that what is sent reaches them, this is from the innovations. So making it a habit to recite specifically at the grave is from the innovations. The Salaf (the earliest generations) differed on whether one should recite al-Fatihah at the deceased's grave immediately after burial, or other parts of the Qur'an. And the correct view is also that it is not a sunnah (recommended practice). The sunnah is to seek forgiveness for him and ask for steadfastness for him.