Planting A Tree On A Qabr
Question
is it it fine to plant a tree on a grave, will it make Zikr for the deceased?
Answer
The Ulema have written that there is no proof for planting flowers or trees on the Qabr. This practice is not substantiated in the Quraan and Hadith.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
(يجب) وظاهر الآية أنه فرض نهر ج ٦ ٥ فترى العامة يلقون الزهور على القبور – لا اصل لها فى الدين ولا مستند لها من الكتاب والسنة وبالجملة هذه بدعة مشرقية منكرة
(معارف السنن ص ٦٥ ٢ /٢٦٦)
- Approved by
- Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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