Supplication Facing the Grave

Question

After the burial of the deceased, at that very time people recite [the Qur’an] at the grave and make supplication with the grave placed in front of them.

Answer

Making du‘a for the deceased is correct; [but] the du‘a should not be made in such a way that an onlooker might suspect that something is being asked of the grave.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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