Praying for the Deceased and Visiting Their Gravesites
Answered by Shaykh Yūsuf Badāt Question: Is offering “fatiḥah” and going to tombs of saints and imams prohibited in Islam? Answer: Jazak Allah Khayr/ Thank you for your question. Reciting ‘fatiḥah’ usually denotes ‘rewards of deeds reaching the dead. Majority scholars regard this as permissible and valid. There are numerous prophetic reports and actions of…