The Ruling on Walking on Graves with One's Feet

Question:
May Allah reward you with good. A questioner from Yemen has a set of questions. In his first question, he asks about some students who pass by the cemetery and trample on it with their feet, knowing that this path is the closest one for them. What is the opinion of the Honorable Shaykh in this matter? May you be rewarded.

Answer:
It is obligatory to respect and maintain the cemeteries; it is forbidden to insult them. It is obligatory for the rulers or their deputies in the country, and those responsible for municipalities or endowments, to fence these cemeteries with a wall that protects them from insult and trespassing. It is not permissible to trespass on the graves, walk around the graves, step on them, relieve oneself on them, or defile them with filth, because they have sanctity. The sanctity of a Muslim after death is like his sanctity while alive. Therefore, it is not permissible to insult the graves or harm the dead through these actions. Yes.