Is it permissible to number graves so that the grave of every deceased person is known?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it permissible to number graves so that the grave of every deceased person is known?
The Shaykh:
If a marker is placed on it other than writing, there is nothing wrong with that. And if he places a stone on it, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did with the grave of Uthman ibn Maz'un, placing a stone on it so that he could recognize it and visit it, there is nothing wrong with that. However, writing, whether letters or numbers, is not permissible. He prohibited writing on graves. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: In our country, in our land.
The Shaykh:
The writing that is read, the writing that is read, is not permissible. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is it permissible to number graves so that the grave of every deceased person is known?
The Shaykh:
If a marker is placed on it other than writing, there is nothing wrong with that. And if he places a stone on it, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did with the grave of Uthman ibn Maz'un, placing a stone on it so that he could recognize it and visit it, there is nothing wrong with that. However, writing, whether letters or numbers, is not permissible. He prohibited writing on graves. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: In our country, in our land.
The Shaykh:
The writing that is read, the writing that is read, is not permissible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [946 -3022] هل يجوز ترقيم القبور ليعرف قبر كل ميت؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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