What is the correct belief regarding a man who has been dead for a period of time and whose flesh has not decomposed?
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Question:
A questioner says: A man passed away in my country twenty years ago, and when his grave was opened, he was found as he was, his flesh not having decomposed. What is the correct belief in such matters? Is it a karamah (a miracle granted to a righteous person), considering that he was known for teaching the Qur'an and having good character?
Answer:
No, cover his grave and leave him to Allah. Do not believe that he is a wali (close friend of Allah). Cover his grave and conceal it. Praise be to Allah. Hope for the best in him. Pray for him, meaning pray for his well-being, and think well of him. Yes, Allah has not obligated you to open his grave. Why? Why are you opening his grave? Yes.
A questioner says: A man passed away in my country twenty years ago, and when his grave was opened, he was found as he was, his flesh not having decomposed. What is the correct belief in such matters? Is it a karamah (a miracle granted to a righteous person), considering that he was known for teaching the Qur'an and having good character?
Answer:
No, cover his grave and leave him to Allah. Do not believe that he is a wali (close friend of Allah). Cover his grave and conceal it. Praise be to Allah. Hope for the best in him. Pray for him, meaning pray for his well-being, and think well of him. Yes, Allah has not obligated you to open his grave. Why? Why are you opening his grave? Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما هو الاعتقاد السليم في رجل قد مات مدة ولم يتحلل لحمه؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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