Sila Rehmi

Book Name:Sila Rehmi

his home beforehand (at a time when offering salāh is not disliked/makrūh). In every unit after Surah al-Fātiḥah, he should recite āyat al-Kursi once and Surah al-Ikhlās three times.

*   He should then send the reward of this salāh to the inhabitant of the grave. Allah will create light in said grave and grant the conveyer of reward immense blessings themselves.[1] 

*   Do not indulge in trivial conversation when headed to visit a grave or shrine.[2] 

*   Enter a graveyard from the most frequently used pathway where there have never been graves of Muslims before. Do not use new pathways. As mentioned in Radd al-Muhtār: Walking on new pathways (that have been built by levelling the graves of Muslims) is harām.[3] In fact, even if one suspects that the new pathway may have been built over said graves, it is sinful to walk upon it.”[4] 

Announcement:

The remaining sunnah and etiquettes of visiting graves will be mentioned in study circles. Do attend them to find out more!

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد



[1] Fatāwa Hindiyyah, vol. 5, p. 350)

[2] Fatāwa Hindiyyah, vol. 5, p. 350)

[3] Radd al-Muhtār,  vol. 1, p. 612

[4] Durr-i-Mukhtār, vol. 3, p. 183