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In our country, a building is constructed next to the cemetery, and food and drink are placed in it for anyone who wishes to rest. What is the ruling?

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner says: In our country, some of the cemeteries are in the desert. One of the relatives of the deceased comes. Yes, indeed, the relatives of the deceased, the relatives of the deceased, the deceased. The deceased. The relatives of the deceased. Yes. And he builds a structure next to them and places in it some of the necessities for hospitality, such as food and drink. He says: If someone passes by here and desires to rest, he takes what he needs of provisions. What is the ruling on this action?

Answer:
That is, he does not build it except at the grave. He becomes a host to guests and feeds the hungry. Does he build them a palace, or does he build them a house on the road? As for building at the grave, this is not permissible, except if he builds on the graves to level them for their preservation, or builds a wall on them to protect them from desecration. As for building on them and placing food near them, this means that the food is blessed, because it is at this grave, so he is seeking blessing from this thing.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [238 -939]في بلادنا يبنى بجوار المقبرة بنيانا ويجعل فيه الطعام والشراب لمن أراد الاستراحة فما الحكم؟ — youtube.com

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