{"_id":"6a1f10541d39b81f7e241f78","title":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"What are the etiquettes of visiting graves?\"}]}]}}","question":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"In one of your classes, you mentioned the value of visiting those in the grave. What are the recommended etiquettes and practices when visiting a graveyard or the grave of a deceased person?\"}]}]}}","answer":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Visiting graves is a highly recommended practice in Islam. It serves as a profound means of benefiting the deceased through prayer while grounding the living in reality. The Prophet ﷺ said: \"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"text\":\"\\\"I had forbidden you from visiting graves, but now visit them, for they remind you of the Hereafter.\\\"\"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\" \"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"The following are the key etiquettes:\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Upon entering the graveyard: It is recommended to greet the inhabitants of the graves by saying: \\\"Peace be upon you, O people of this abode from among the believers and Muslims. We will, if Allah wills, be joining you. We ask Allah for well-being for us and for you.\\\"\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"What to do at the grave:\"}]},{\"type\":\"list\",\"attrs\":{\"kind\":\"bullet\",\"order\":null,\"checked\":false,\"collapsed\":false},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Recite Quran. Scholars recommend Surah al-Fatiha and Surah Ya-Sin in particular\"}]}]},{\"type\":\"list\",\"attrs\":{\"kind\":\"bullet\",\"order\":null,\"checked\":false,\"collapsed\":false},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Make dua for the deceased, asking Allah to have mercy on them, forgive them, and grant them ease\"}]}]},{\"type\":\"list\",\"attrs\":{\"kind\":\"bullet\",\"order\":null,\"checked\":false,\"collapsed\":false},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Recite dhikr (Remembrances)\"}]}]},{\"type\":\"list\",\"attrs\":{\"kind\":\"bullet\",\"order\":null,\"checked\":false,\"collapsed\":false},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Reflect on your own mortality and the reality of the Hereafter\"}]}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"General etiquettes:\"}]},{\"type\":\"list\",\"attrs\":{\"kind\":\"bullet\",\"order\":null,\"checked\":false,\"collapsed\":false},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Lower your voice and maintain a somber, respectful demeanor\"}]}]},{\"type\":\"list\",\"attrs\":{\"kind\":\"bullet\",\"order\":null,\"checked\":false,\"collapsed\":false},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Do not walk on graves without necessity\"}]}]},{\"type\":\"list\",\"attrs\":{\"kind\":\"bullet\",\"order\":null,\"checked\":false,\"collapsed\":false},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Do not sit on graves\"}]}]},{\"type\":\"list\",\"attrs\":{\"kind\":\"bullet\",\"order\":null,\"checked\":false,\"collapsed\":false},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{\"list\":\"bullet\"},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Avoid excessive wailing\"}]}]}]}}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fe30b76658b4c232826","tag":"Worship: Etiquettes","count":84},{"_id":"668d9fe00b76658b4c2327c5","tag":"Death: Burial and Graves","count":35}],"createdOn":"2026-06-02T17:18:12.467Z"}