In some graveyards, they place cement slabs instead of bricks; is this permissible?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In some graveyards in the Eastern Region, they place a cement slab instead of the bricks used to seal the grave in the burial pit. Is this permissible? When there is a need.
Answer:
Yes. If the grave requires it, the default is that it is sealed with strong bricks. If it is in a country where there are no bricks, meaning it is sealed with flat stones or tiles, and nothing is disturbed, there is nothing wrong with that. The grave is not left open; it is sealed.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In some graveyards in the Eastern Region, they place a cement slab instead of the bricks used to seal the grave in the burial pit. Is this permissible? When there is a need.
Answer:
Yes. If the grave requires it, the default is that it is sealed with strong bricks. If it is in a country where there are no bricks, meaning it is sealed with flat stones or tiles, and nothing is disturbed, there is nothing wrong with that. The grave is not left open; it is sealed.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [268 /1350] في بعض المقابر يضعون بدل اللبن بلاطةً من الأسمنت، فهل هذا جائز؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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