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What is the sunnah way to visit graves? Is urs permissible?

149 fatawa in the archive answer questions on this, from 6 South African Darul Iftas (Mufti Online, Ask Imaam, Ibn Masood, Azaadville, Camperdown, Jamiat KZN). Below, each Darul Ifta’s answer is quoted word for word from the opening of one of its fatawa.

Based on the fatawa linked below. Please read the sources and double-check with a Darul Ifta for your situation.

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What the Darul Iftas say

“There is no specific Dua prescribed for visiting the grave of a minor child. However, one may recite the general Duas that are reported for visiting graves. Some of these include:”

Camperdown — Dua When Visiting the Qabr of a Minor · 9 May 2026

“The purpose of visiting a grave is to remind us of the hereafter. Hence, one may visit any graveyard with the proviso that it is free of innovations. If people are involved in any form of Bid’aat or Shirk, then one should attend another graveyard that is free of such evil practices.”

Ibn Masood — Visiting The Grave Of Badsha Peer · 14 Aug 2024

“We are encouraged in the Hadith to visit the graveyard as it is a means of us remembering death and the life of the Hereafter. Hence, if there are no sins or bidaat (wrong innovated practices) taking place, then it is permissible to visit the grave and convey rewards to the deceased in accordance to the Sunnah.”

Mufti Online — Visiting the graves of pious people · 10 Jul 2018

“It is permissible to recite Surah Yasin in the graveyard with the intention of Isaal-e-Thawab for the deceased. However, do not regard the recitation of Yasin by the graveyard as necessary. One may recite any portion from the Quran in the graveyard.”

Ask Imaam — Reciting Surah Yasin in a Graveyard · 13 Feb 2021

Quotes are the opening words of each answer as published; the full answer, its conditions and references are on the fatwa page. Answers depend on the exact details of each question.

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  1. Preferred days for visiting a GraveyardCamperdown · 14 Aug 2026
  2. ShrinesIbn Masood · 25 Nov 2025
  3. A Fabricated Narration regarding the Virtue of Reciting Surah Ikhlaas Eleven Times in the GraveyardMufti Online · 23 Oct 2025
  4. Dreaming of hearing inmates of the graveyard screamingAsk Imaam · 18 Feb 2024
  5. Women Visiting The GraveyardAzaadville · 26 Aug 2023
  6. Etiquette of visiting the GraveyardJamiat KZN · 11 Feb 2019
  7. Dua When Visiting the Qabr of a MinorCamperdown · 9 May 2026
  8. Reciting Surah Yaaseen In The QabrastaanIbn Masood · 8 Aug 2025
  9. Sunnats and aadaab when visiting the graveyardMufti Online · 1 Dec 2022
  10. Visiting the graveyard without WudhuAsk Imaam · 16 Mar 2021
  11. Visiting The Graveyard On The Day Of EidAzaadville · 29 Aug 2022
  12. What to Recite in Graveyard?Jamiat KZN · 17 Dec 2015
  13. Visiting The Grave Of Badsha PeerIbn Masood · 14 Aug 2024
  14. Visiting the graves of pious peopleMufti Online · 10 Jul 2018
  15. Reciting Surah Yasin in a GraveyardAsk Imaam · 13 Feb 2021

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