Decorating a grave
Question
What is the ruling in Islam regarding simple (lifeless) decorations on the grave?
Answer
It is not permissible to decorate the grave with any type of decorations. Decorating the graves is the way of the kuffaar, not the way of Muslims. The grave of a deceased is supposed to remind the living of their end when their bodies will turn to dust and they will be no more. Decorating the grave, apart from it going against the sunnah, opposes this purpose.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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