It is recommended that the grave be four-sided and raised to the height of four fingers from the ground. A sign should be kept over it so that it is not mistaken, and water should be splashed over it.
After splashing water over it, those who are present should place their hands on the grave, spread their fingers, press them into the soil, recite the blessed Sūrat al-Qadr[3] seven times, ask forgiveness for the deceased, and recite this duʿāʾ: اَللّٰهُمَّ جَافِ الْأَرْضَ عَنْ جَنْبَيْهِ (جَنْبَيْهَا)، وَأَصْعِدْ إِلَيْكَ رُوْحَهُ (رُوْحَهَا)، وَلَقِّهِ (َلَقِّهَا) مِنْكَ رِضْوَانًا، وَأَسْكِنْ قَبْرَهُ (قَبْرَهَا) مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ مَا تُغْنِيْهِ (تُغْنِيْهَا) بِهِ عَنْ رَحْمَةِ مَنْ سِوَاكَ allāhumma jāfil arḍa ʿan jambayh (jambayhā), wa aṣʿid ilayka ruḥahu (ruḥahā), wa laqqihi (laqqihā) minka riḍwānā, wa askin qabrahu (qabrahā) min raḥmatika mā tughnīhi (tughnīhā) bihi ʿan raḥmati man siwāk O Allah!
Make the ground spacious for him (her) on both of his (her) sides, and elevate his (her) soul, and direct Your pleasure to him (her), and settle Your mercy in his (her) grave, which will make him (her) needless of the mercy of anyone other than You.