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'The world is the prison of the believer, the grave is his fortress and Paradise is his final abode. The world is the Paradise of the disbeliever, the grave is his prison and the Fire is his final abode.'

Imam Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-Sadiq [as]

al-Khisal, p. 108, no. 74

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Question : #515

Category: Death Issues

Subject:	Rules of seeing the grave
Question:	Are we in Islam allowed to put flowers with the burial and on top of the grave?
Answer:	Salam. This is permissible and encouraged as reminds the loved ones to visit the cemetery more frequently and promotes the legacy and memories of the deceased.

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Salamualikum

if it is allowed, pls quote hadith.(*)

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Imam Ali (AS) said, "Visit [the graves of] your deceased ones for indeed they rejoice at your visit. One should ask for ones requests at the graves of ones father and mother after praying for them."
al-Khisal, p. 618, no. 10

Imam al-Sadiq (AS) was once asked by Dawud al-Raqqi, "Is there any benefit in standing at the grave of ones father, relative or even someone unrelated?"
Imam (AS) replied, "Yes, verily they receive it [the visit] as one would receive a gift, and it makes them happy."
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 102, p. 296, no. 6

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