After burying the deceased, many people place new clothes and furniture on the graves and leave them there
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The first question of Fatwa No. ( 17797 )
Q 1: After burying the deceased, many people place new clothes and furniture on the graves and leave them there , so what is the Islamic ruling on this matter? Is it permissible for a poor person to take them and use them, for example, or
is it permissible to collect them and burn them so that people will stop this custom? Because they have been informed that these actions are not prescribed, I ask for a detailed explanation with Islamic evidence.
A 1: This action is a religious innovation (bid'ah) and is not permissible to do. It is obligatory to disapprove of those who do it and to remove it from the graves of Muslims, and the authorities should confiscate those clothes and furniture. If their owners pledge not to return to such acts, they will be returned to them; otherwise, the authorities will dispose of them in a way that serves the public interest. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his companions.
Q 1: After burying the deceased, many people place new clothes and furniture on the graves and leave them there , so what is the Islamic ruling on this matter? Is it permissible for a poor person to take them and use them, for example, or
is it permissible to collect them and burn them so that people will stop this custom? Because they have been informed that these actions are not prescribed, I ask for a detailed explanation with Islamic evidence.
A 1: This action is a religious innovation (bid'ah) and is not permissible to do. It is obligatory to disapprove of those who do it and to remove it from the graves of Muslims, and the authorities should confiscate those clothes and furniture. If their owners pledge not to return to such acts, they will be returned to them; otherwise, the authorities will dispose of them in a way that serves the public interest. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his companions.
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