What is the ruling on praying toward graves?
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The questioner : The hadith of Abu Hurayrah in Muslim, Sunan an-Nasa'i 760Sahih (Darussalam) ... ?
The Shaykh : He said: and he did not say: "upon them," meaning do not place them between you and the qiblah, whether at the cemetery or in an open field.
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The Shaykh : So that it does not enter his heart that he prayed for this grave ...
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The Shaykh : They pray over the grave, not near it, upon it, a funeral prayer.
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The Shaykh : They pray as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed over the grave of the woman who used to clean the mosque.
Do not pray toward graves and do not sit on them.
لا تصلوا إلى القبور ولا تجلسوا عليهاThe Shaykh : He said:
Do not pray facing them
لا تصلوا إليهاThe questioner : ...
The Shaykh : So that it does not enter his heart that he prayed for this grave ...
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : They pray over the grave, not near it, upon it, a funeral prayer.
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The Shaykh : They pray as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed over the grave of the woman who used to clean the mosque.