The Ruling on Reciting al-Fatihah at the Grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)

Question:
What is the ruling on reciting al-Fatihah at the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Since many people, when they go for Hajj or 'Umrah, some people say to you: Recite al-Fatihah for me at the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).

Answer:
This has no basis; this is a religious innovation (bid'ah). The Qur'an is not recited at graves; it is recited in mosques, in homes, and on the road, provided there is no contradiction. As for at graves, no, it is not recited at graves. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: This indicates that the Qur'an is not recited at graves. So recitation is in mosques and in homes. As for graves, they are visited, one greets the deceased, and one prays for them for forgiveness and mercy. But one does not sit with them for recitation, nor sit with them for supplication, nor for prayer. One does not pray at them, nor recite at them, nor make them a place for supplication. But one greets them. So the visitor prays for them, seeks forgiveness for them, and then departs. This is the Sunnah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to visit them; he (peace and blessings be upon him) used to visit the graves in al-Baqi', greet them, and then depart. And so the Companions used to visit the graves, greet the graves, pray for them, and then depart. This is the Sunnah.
As for recitation at the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or at the grave of anyone else, or prayer at the grave, or sitting there, seeking to make supplication there because one thinks it is closer to being answered, this has no basis. This is among the innovations that people have introduced. Yes.

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