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Standing in front of the grave

· 3 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1436 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

When a person visits a grave, on which side should he stand?

Answer

He should stand in front of the deceased at the lower end of the grave (i.e. at the footside of the deceased).

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

ثم من آداب الزيارة ما قالوا من أنه يأتي الزائر من قبل رجلي المتوفي لا من قبل رأسه لأنه أتعب لبصر الميت بخلاف الأول لأنه يكون مقابل بصره (رد المحتار 2/242)

فتاوى محمودية 13/334

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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