Supplication after burial and raising the hands

Question

What is the ruling on making supplication for the deceased at the grave immediately after burying him? If it is correct, should it be right beside the grave or after moving away? And if there is an explicit statement anywhere regarding the distance, kindly write it. Meaning of a hadith: further, the Prophet ﷺ said: “Supplicate for your brother after burying him in the grave for as long as the two angels Munkar and Nakir are questioning, for by this act answering becomes easier for the deceased and he is not…

Answer

Isal al-thawab (gifting reward) to the deceased after his burial is not only permissible; rather, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ encouraged it in numerous hadiths. As to where one should stand after the burial and what one should recite, there are various forms.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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