I want to know is it fardh, wajib, Sunnah, mustahab, makrooh or haram to make dua in “congregation” loudly after the burial of a deceased by standing around the grave facing kiblah. Please provide reference.
Answer
(Fatwa: 215/215/M=1433)
After the dead is buried it is not only lawful but desirable to make dua for the maghfirah (forgiveness) of a deceased person, firmness in Iman and ease in question. Many hadith assert about it:
عن عثمان رضى الله عنه قال كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا فرغ من دفن الميت وقف عليه فقال استغفروا لأخيكم ثم سلموا له بالتثبيت فإنه الأن يسأل (مشكوة شريف 1/ 26 باب اثبات عذاب القبر)
Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best
Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband