Sunnats and aadaab when visiting the graveyard

Below are the sunnats and aadaab with regard to visiting the graveyard:

1. It is mustahab to visit the graveyard once a week. It is preferable that this day be a Friday.

2. Upon entering the graveyard, one should make salaam to the inmates of the graves in the following words:

May peace be upon you, O (inmates of) the resting abode of the believers. Insha-Allah, we will soon be joining you.

O inmates of the graves, may peace descend upon you (from the side of Allah Ta'ala), May Allah Ta'ala forgive us and you. You have preceded us (in going towards the Aakhirah) and we will soon follow.

O inmates of the resting abode of the believers, may peace descend upon you from the side of Allah Ta'ala, Insha-Allah soon we will be joining you. I beg Allah Ta'ala for ease for ourselves and yourselves.

3. When visiting the graveyard, it is sunnah to stand and make dua. However, one may sit if one will experience difficulty in standing.

4. It is better to stand at the legside of the grave when visiting the deceased.

5. One may recite any portion of the Quraan Majeed and convey the reward of the recitation to the deceased. However, the following surahs have been specifically mentioned for recitation at the graveyard:
a) Surah Yaaseen.
b) Surah Faatihah.
c) The beginning verses of Surah Baqarah and the concluding verses of Surah Baqarah.
d) Aayatul Kursi.
e) Surah Mulk.
f) Surah Takaathur.
g) Surah Ikhlaas.
h) Surah Zilzaal.

6. One should then make dua for the forgiveness of the deceased.

7. One should not walk or sit upon any grave.

8. Nowadays, due to the abundant fitnah prevalent everywhere and one being unable to avoid the fitnah, women are discouraged from visiting the graveyards.

9. It is not a sunnah to pour water on the graves when one visits the graveyard. You may refer to our kitaab "The Laws of Janaazah"

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