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There is an especial relation between the grave in Barzakh and the grave in this world, i.e. there is a relation between the [[soul]] in Barzakh and the material body in the grave. It comes originally from the relation between the soul and the material body which have a kind of unity during the life in this world. With death, this relation does not completely break, but a weak relation between the soul in Barzakh and the material body remains. Thus, the material grave is related with the grave in Barzakh and the soul which is present in a supernatural world is attentive toward the material body and the place where it is buried. It is because of this relation between the material grave and the grave in Barzakh that there are certain rulings about the material grave, [[funeral]], [[shrouding]], [[burial]], respecting graves, recommendation of visiting graves, making supplication and asking for [[forgiveness]] upon graves and as such in [[Islam]].

This relation between the soul in Barzakh and the material body in the material grave will remain in the next hours and days after death due to the great attachment the soul has had with the material body in this world. This attention and relation gradually decreases after the soul finds attachment with the body in Barzakh and the ideal form and only a weak relation remains between the soul and the material body thereafter.