Placing of flowers, lit Agarbattis and candles have no mention in Islamic sources as recommended acts to be done for the benefit of the dead person. These look like non-Muslim customs, or traditions which came to Muslims from mixing with others. No Imam (a.s.) or Aalim has put Agarbatti or flowers or candles on any Imam’s grave. Using Agarbatti for good odour is good everywhere like using any other method of spreading fragrance. However putting it on the grave is meaningless because the dead person does not need it, nor does it give him any reward. Using candles for light is good when light is required, but again putting them on the grave has no meaning by itself unless you want to spread light in the graveyard for the benefit of people when it is dark. Then too it would be more useful to put the candles at a place or places where they help people get the required light, rather than on the grave People should perform acts that are helpful to their deceased beloved ones like giving charity (Sadaqa), supplicating (Du’a), performing pilgrimages (Hajj and Ziyarat), offering prayers, spreading the knowledge teachings of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and the Ahlul-Bayt (a.s.) (tabligh) on behalf of the deceased. Primary importance should be given to performing or completing the obligations (wajib (obligatory) at) left unperformed or incomplete by the deceased like the obligatory (wajib (obligatory)) prayers, fasts, zakat, khums, other debts, unfulfilled obligations, etc. People should not waste their money and efforts in things which are baseless according to the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) and the Ahlul-Bayt (a.s.)
Posted on: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 05:49:11 +0000
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