I’ve heard that the Soul (Ruh) of a person visits their house for 40 days? Is there any significance of the 3rd day (‘Ziyarat’) or 40 days (‘Chehlum’) after a person’s death?
Question
Are we required to visit their grave on these days?
Answer
There is no basis of the deceased visiting the house after 3 days and 40 days.
Anything related to this un-Islamic basis is also incorrect. This including visiting the graves.
and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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