Is it permissible to place flowers or trees on graves?
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Question:
The questioner: Is it permissible, when going to a grave, to place flowers or trees on it?
Answer:
We ask Allah for well-being. This is not permissible. Nothing is to be placed on it: no flowers, no trees, no palm fronds, and nothing else. Nothing is to be placed on the grave. As for the fact that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) placed a palm frond on the grave he visited, that was specific to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), because Allah informed him that the person in that grave was being punished; He informed him of that. This is among the specific attributes of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). We do not do this. Yes. We do not place anything on the grave: no flowers, no green palm fronds, and nothing else. Yes.
The questioner: Is it permissible, when going to a grave, to place flowers or trees on it?
Answer:
We ask Allah for well-being. This is not permissible. Nothing is to be placed on it: no flowers, no trees, no palm fronds, and nothing else. Nothing is to be placed on the grave. As for the fact that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) placed a palm frond on the grave he visited, that was specific to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), because Allah informed him that the person in that grave was being punished; He informed him of that. This is among the specific attributes of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). We do not do this. Yes. We do not place anything on the grave: no flowers, no green palm fronds, and nothing else. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز وضع زهور أو أشجار على المقابر؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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