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In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful

“Truly! To Allah we belong and truly, to Him we shall return” (Sura 2: 156)

“It is one of the rights of a Muslim over another Muslim that he should visit his grave.“
-Imam Ja’fer As-Sadiq (A.S.)

Visiting the graves of believers brings about a great reward from the Almighty, as it gives lessons in religiousness and reminds us of the temporary nature of this world. We get affected in different ways when we lose those near and dear to us. Islam tells us that when it comes to the living and the dead, the living can still do things to improve the spiritual status of the dead during barzakh, the purgatory.

It is recommended to visit the graves of family members, since, in the words of the Sixth Imam (a.s.): “they recognize you [when you visit them] and feel lonely when you leave them.” Bibi Fatima (a.s.) used to visit the grave of Hazrat Hamza in Uhud on a weekly basis. To visit the graves of the marhumeen and to recite Surah Fatiha and Surah Qadr for them is a way of comforting them. However, you can also send them gifts of thawab by giving charity on their behalf.

In order to fulfill this tradition of our faith, it is important to know the locations of our family members’ graves and to visit them at least occasionally to offer spiritual comfort.