The Ruling on Reciting al-Fatihah for the Dead in the Graveyards
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Question:
A message was sent from Yemen by the listener Ibrahim 'Abd al-Ahmad 'Iyad, asking about reciting al-Fatihah for the dead in the graveyards?
May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
This is something with no basis. Reciting over the graves is not prescribed, neither al-Fatihah nor anything else. Reciting over the graves is a religious innovation, or reciting near them is likewise. The Sunnah is to visit them to greet them and to make du'a' for them; based on his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan Ibn Majah 1569Sahih (Darussalam) And he taught his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) that when they visit the graves, they should say: Sunan Ibn Majah 1547Sahih (Darussalam) This is the Sunnah: to make du'a' for them, to seek forgiveness for them, and to greet them. As for reciting, this has no basis. Reciting for the dead is not prescribed, nor is reciting at the graves. The Chosen One (peace and blessings be upon him) did not do it, nor did his Companions (may Allah be pleased with them). Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
A message was sent from Yemen by the listener Ibrahim 'Abd al-Ahmad 'Iyad, asking about reciting al-Fatihah for the dead in the graveyards?
May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
This is something with no basis. Reciting over the graves is not prescribed, neither al-Fatihah nor anything else. Reciting over the graves is a religious innovation, or reciting near them is likewise. The Sunnah is to visit them to greet them and to make du'a' for them; based on his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
Visit the graves, for they will remind you of the Hereafter.
زوروا القبور، فإنها تذكركم الآخرةPeace be upon you, O people of the abode, from among the believers and the Muslims, and we, if Allah wills, are to follow you. We ask Allah for well-being for us and for you. May Allah have mercy on those of us who have gone before and those who come after. May Allah forgive us and you.
السلام عليكم أهل الديار من المؤمنين والمسلمين، وإنا إن شاء الله بكم لاحقون، نسأل الله لنا ولكم العافية، يرحم الله المستقدمين منا والمستأخرين، يغفر الله لنا ولكمThe presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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