Placing flowers on the grave
Question
Is it permissible to place flowers on graves?
Answer
Flowers should not be placed on graves. Placing flowers on graves is an unestablished practice in Deen. Hence this practice should be omitted.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
عن عائشة رضي الله عنها ، قالت : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : من أحدث في أمرنا هذا ما ليس منه فهو رد (مشكاة # 140)
فترى العامة يلقون الزهور على القبور، لا أصل لها في الدين ولا مستند لها من الكتاب والسنة (معارف السنن 1/ 265)
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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