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What to recite when accompanying a deceased person to the graveyard

· 23 Rabiʻ I 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

People who accompany the funeral and wait for the deceased to be buried in the grave yard what should they recite, is there any specific dua mentioned in hadeeth?

Answer

They may make du`aa for his maghfirat and ask Allah Ta`ala to keep him steadfast at the time he is questioned.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

وعن عثمان رضي الله عنه قال كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا فرغ من دفن الميت وقف عليه فقال استغفروا لأخيكم ثم سلوا له بالتثبيت فإنه الآن يسأل رواه أبو داود (مشكاة رقم 133)

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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