Putting a headstone on a grave
Question
Is it ok to put a gravestone on the grave with the name of the person and date of demise?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykumwa-rahmatullāhiwa-barakātuh.
A grave should be simple without any sort of decorations. However, it is permissible to erect a gravestone for identification purposes only.[1]
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Ikraam Elias Gangat
Student - Darul Iftaa
Zambia
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
[1]
مراقي الفلاح شرح نور الإيضاح (ص: 226 المكتبة العصرية))
"ولا بأس" أيضا "بالكتابة" في حجر صين به القبر ووضع "عليه لئلا يذهب الأثر" فيحترم للعلم بصاحبه
اللباب في شرح الكتاب (1/ 132 المكتبة العلمية))
ولا بأس بالكتابة إن احتيج إليها حتى لا يذهب الأثر ولا يمتهن. سراجية.
- Answered by
- Ikraam Elias Gangat
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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