Is it permissible for the ruler or his delegate to exhume a grave of one who is worshipped other than Allah?
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Question:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: If there is a grave of a prophet or a righteous man who is worshipped other than Allah, is it permissible for the ruler or his delegate to exhume that grave and move it from its location?
Answer:
First, there is no known grave of a prophet except the grave of our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The graves of all the prophets are unknown. This is a favor from Allah upon the people so that no excess occurs; the graves of the prophets are not known except the grave of our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). Second, do not exhume it if it was originally in this location; it remains there, but nothing is built upon it, and the area around it is not made into dwellings. Rather, it is protected, walled in, and dug around. Yes.
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: If there is a grave of a prophet or a righteous man who is worshipped other than Allah, is it permissible for the ruler or his delegate to exhume that grave and move it from its location?
Answer:
First, there is no known grave of a prophet except the grave of our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The graves of all the prophets are unknown. This is a favor from Allah upon the people so that no excess occurs; the graves of the prophets are not known except the grave of our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). Second, do not exhume it if it was originally in this location; it remains there, but nothing is built upon it, and the area around it is not made into dwellings. Rather, it is protected, walled in, and dug around. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [640 /1350] هل لولي الأمر أو من أنابه نبش قبرا عبد من دون الله؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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