Those who permit Qur’anic recitation by the grave do not, by that token, permit turning the practice into a recurring festival—such as designating a specific time habitually devoted to reciting there, or holding regular gatherings for that purpose. In the same way, those who allow remembrance of Allah and supplication at the graveside do not allow it to be treated as a festive occasion either, as has been explained.

Slaughtering animals there is categorically forbidden, as affirmed by our jurists and others. Anas reported that the Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him—said, “There is to be no ʿaqr in Islam.” Imām Ahmad and Abū Dāwūd transmitted the ḥadīth. ʿAbd al-Razzaq added: “They used to perform ʿaqr at the grave, slaughtering a cow or a sheep.”

Ahmad—according to the narration of al-Marwazī—said: “The Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him—declared, ‘There is to be no ʿaqr in Islam.’ When someone died, they would sacrifice a camel at his grave, and the Messenger of Allah forbade that.” Imām Ahmad (Abū ʿAbdullāh) also deemed eating its meat disliked.

Our scholars further state that this ruling covers what many people of our day do when they give bread or similar items in charity at the grave. All such acts—whether bodily, financial, or a combination of the two—fall under the same prohibition.