Is the Deceased Made Aware When His Grave Is Visited?

Question

We visit the grave of a relative in accordance with the sunna. Does the occupant of the grave learn that such-and-such a person has visited him?

Answer

Allah Most High makes him aware of it: [ar]قال ابن القيم: الأحاديث والآثار تدل على أن الزائر متى جاء علم به المزور وسمع سلامه وأنس به ورد عليه، وهذا عام في حق الشهداء وغيرهم، وأنه توقيت في ذلك[/ar] “Ibn al-Qayyim said: the hadiths and the reports (athar)

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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