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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The dhikr prescribed when burying the deceased and after the burial is completed

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Question:
When we bury the deceased, what is the correct phrase we say in compliance with the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him):
Ask forgiveness for your brother, and ask for firmness for him; for he is now being questionedاستغفروا لأخيكم، واسألوا له الثبات؛ فإنه الآن يسأل
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Answer:
At the time of burial, one says: "In the name of Allah and upon the religion of the Messenger of Allah." After the burial is completed, it is recommended for them to stand over the grave and say: "O Allah, forgive so-and-so, O Allah, forgive him, O Allah, grant him firmness with the firm word." This is because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), when he finished the burial, would stand over the deceased and say:
O Allah, forgive him and grant him firmness with the firm wordاللهم اغفر له وثبته بالقول الثابت
and he said:
Seek forgiveness for your brother, and beg steadfastness for him, for he will be questioned now.استغفروا لأخيكم، واسألوا له التثبيت؛ فإنه الآن يسأل
Sunan Abi Dawud 3221Sahih (Al-Albani)
asking for forgiveness, mercy, and firmness upon the truth for him. He would stand for a while and then leave.

Question: Does one face the qiblah?

Answer: It is not obligatory, no, it is not obligatory in any case.
Source binbaz.org.sa

The Arabic text is copied verbatim from the original source, without any edits.

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