{"_id":"6a0b33a4387498fa4854f74f","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is pouring water on a grave part of the Sunnah?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"At a funeral, it was mentioned that sprinkling water on the grave is done to “cool it down” and that this is from the Sunnah. Is there actually a basis for this practice in Islam?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Pouring water on the grave after burial is recommended because it helps compact the soil. This practice is supported by a hadith reported by Imam al-Shafi'i, in which the Prophet ﷺ sprinkled water over the grave of his son Ibrahim and placed pebbles on it. It is done immediately after burial and may be repeated during later visits if the soil needs to be kept from eroding or blowing away. As for the notion of pouring water to \\\"cool down\\\" the grave, I have not come across a reference for it.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff70b76658b4c232a80","tag":"Seerah: Sunnah and Hadith","count":75},{"_id":"668d9fe00b76658b4c2327c5","tag":"Death: Burial and Graves","count":33}],"createdOn":"2026-05-18T15:43:32.666Z"}