Dua for Grave Visit

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Visiting graves reminds us of the Hereafter and offers an opportunity to pray for the deceased. The Prophet ๏ทบ taught specific duas to recite when visiting graveyards, seeking mercy for those who have passed and reflecting on our own return to Allah.

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Dua When Entering the Graveyard

Recite this dua upon entering the cemetery to greet its residents and pray for their peace and forgiveness.

ARABIC

ูฑู„ุณูŽู‘ู„ูŽุงู…ู ุนูŽู„ูŽูŠู’ูƒูู…ู’ ุฃูŽู‡ู’ู„ูŽ ูฑู„ุฏูู‘ูŠูŽุงุฑู ู…ูู†ูŽ ูฑู„ู’ู…ูุคู’ู…ูู†ููŠู†ูŽ ูˆูŽูฑู„ู’ู…ูุณู’ู„ูู…ููŠู†ูŽุŒ ูˆูŽุฅูู†ูŽู‘ุง ุฅูู† ุดูŽุงุกูŽ ูฑู„ู„ู‘ูฐู‡ู ุจููƒูู…ู’ ู„ูŽุงุญูู‚ููˆู†ูŽุŒ ู†ูŽุณู’ุฃูŽู„ู ูฑู„ู„ู‘ูฐู‡ูŽ ู„ูŽู†ูŽุง ูˆูŽู„ูŽูƒูู…ู ูฑู„ู’ุนูŽุงูููŠูŽุฉูŽ

Transliteration

As-salฤmu สฟalaykum ahla ad-diyฤri mina al-muโ€™minฤซna wa-l-muslimฤซn, wa innฤ in shฤโ€™a Allฤhu bikum lฤแธฅiqลซna, nasโ€™alu Allฤha lanฤ wa lakumu al-สฟฤfiyah.

TRANSLATION

Peace be upon you, O inhabitants of the dwellings, among the believers and Muslims. Indeed, we will, if Allah wills, be joining you. We ask Allah for well-being for us and for you.

Dua Asking Forgiveness for the Deceased

Sahih Muslim 963
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This supplication seeks forgiveness for those buried in the cemetery.

ARABIC

ูฑู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ูู…ูŽู‘ ูฑุบู’ููุฑู’ ู„ูŽู‡ูู…ู’ ูˆูŽูฑุฑู’ุญูŽู…ู’ู‡ูู…ู’ ูˆูŽุนูŽุงููู‡ูู…ู’ ูˆูŽูฑุนู’ูู ุนูŽู†ู’ู‡ูู…ู’

Transliteration

Allฤhumma ighfir lahum warแธฅamhum wa สฟฤfihim waสฟfu สฟanhum.

TRANSLATION

O Allah, forgive them, have mercy on them, grant them peace, and pardon them.

Dua for Good Ending and Mercy

Sunan Ibn Majah 1498
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Recite this dua to ask Allah for a good end, forgiveness, and mercy for the deceased and for oneself.

ARABIC

ุงู„ู„ู‘ูŽู‡ูู…ู‘ูŽ ุงุบู’ููุฑู’ ู„ูุญูŽูŠู‘ูู†ูŽุง ูˆูŽู…ูŽูŠู‘ูุชูู†ูŽุง ูˆูŽุดูŽุงู‡ูุฏูู†ูŽุง ูˆูŽุบูŽุงุฆูุจูู†ูŽุง ูˆูŽุตูŽุบููŠุฑูู†ูŽุง ูˆูŽูƒูŽุจููŠุฑูู†ูŽุง ูˆูŽุฐูŽูƒูŽุฑูู†ูŽุง ูˆูŽุฃูู†ู’ุซูŽุงู†ูŽุง ุงู„ู„ู‘ูŽู‡ูู…ู‘ูŽ ู…ูŽู†ู’ ุฃูŽุญู’ูŠูŽูŠู’ุชูŽู‡ู ู…ูู†ู‘ูŽุง ููŽุฃูŽุญู’ูŠูู‡ู ุนูŽู„ูŽู‰ ุงู„ุฅูุณู’ู„ุงูŽู…ู ูˆูŽู…ูŽู†ู’ ุชูŽูˆูŽูู‘ูŽูŠู’ุชูŽู‡ู ู…ูู†ู‘ูŽุง ููŽุชูŽูˆูŽูู‘ูŽู‡ู ุนูŽู„ูŽู‰ ุงู„ุฅููŠู…ูŽุงู†ู ุงู„ู„ู‘ูŽู‡ูู…ู‘ูŽ ู„ุงูŽ ุชูŽุญู’ุฑูู…ู’ู†ูŽุง ุฃูŽุฌู’ุฑูŽู‡ู ูˆูŽู„ุงูŽ ุชูุถูู„ู‘ูŽู†ูŽุง ุจูŽุนู’ุฏูŽู‡ู

Transliteration

Allahummaghfir lihayyina wa mayyitina, wa shahidina wa ghaโ€™ibina, wa saghirina wa kabirina, wa dhakarina wa unthana. Allahumma man ahyaitahu minna fa'ahyihi โ€˜alal-Islam, wa man tawaffaytahu minna fa tawaffahu โ€˜alal- iman. Allahumma la tahrimna ajrahu wa la tudillana baโ€™dah.

TRANSLATION

O Allah, forgive our living and our dead, those who are present and those who are absent, our young and our old, our males and our females. O Allah, whomever of us You cause to live, let him live in Islam, and whomever of us You cause to die, let him die in (a state of) faith. O Allah, do not deprive us of his reward, and do not let us go astray after him.

Dua for All Muslims in the Graves

Sunan Tirmidhi 1024
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A prayer for all Muslim men and women who have passed away, asking Allah to forgive them.

ARABIC

ูฑู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ูู…ูŽู‘ ูฑุบู’ููุฑู’ ู„ูุญูŽูŠูู‘ู†ูŽุง ูˆูŽู…ูŽูŠูู‘ุชูู†ูŽุง ูˆูŽุดูŽุงู‡ูุฏูู†ูŽุง ูˆูŽุบูŽุงุฆูุจูู†ูŽุง ูˆูŽุตูŽุบููŠุฑูู†ูŽุง ูˆูŽูƒูŽุจููŠุฑูู†ูŽุง ูˆูŽุฐูŽูƒูŽุฑูู†ูŽุง ูˆูŽุฃูู†ุซูŽุงู†ูŽุง

Transliteration

Allฤhumma ighfir liแธฅayyinฤ wa mayyitinฤ wa shฤhidinฤ wa ghฤโ€™ibinฤ wa แนฃaghฤซrinฤ wa kabฤซrinฤ wa dhakarinฤ wa unthฤnฤ.

TRANSLATION

O Allah, forgive our living and our dead, those present and those absent, our young and our old, our males and our females.

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