Making dua for the deceased while touching the coffin or mayyit

Q: Is it permissible to make dua for the deceased while touching the coffin/mayyat?

A: What is the need to touch the coffin and mayyit when making dua.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

 

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)