The Ruling on Raising Graves and Leveling Them
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on raising graves? And is it permissible for me to level the raised graves, knowing that I am the preacher and imam in my village?
Answer:
No, my brother, you do not personally level the graves, and you would incur greater harm. Rather, it is the authority that removes the raising of the graves; it is necessary that the authority removes them. If there is no authority, it is sufficient for you to clarify this and forbid it. As for removal by hand, that is for the ruler or the one the ruler appoints.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on raising graves? And is it permissible for me to level the raised graves, knowing that I am the preacher and imam in my village?
Answer:
No, my brother, you do not personally level the graves, and you would incur greater harm. Rather, it is the authority that removes the raising of the graves; it is necessary that the authority removes them. If there is no authority, it is sufficient for you to clarify this and forbid it. As for removal by hand, that is for the ruler or the one the ruler appoints.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم رفع القبور؟ وما حكم تسوية المرتفع منها؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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