Is there any harm in placing a brick or a stone under the head of the deceased in the grave so that it is raised slightly?
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The questioner:
Peace be upon you, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Peace be upon you.
The questioner:
I have two questions, Shaykh. Regarding the grave of the deceased, is a stone or a brick placed under his head? It is raised slightly; a brick or stone is placed under his head so that his head is raised a little.
The Shaykh:
If there is a need, there is no harm.
The questioner:
Without a need, Shaykh, the deceased is lying down.
The Shaykh:
Oh, what a debate.
The questioner:
And if the deceased is lying flat without it, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
If the grave is level, there is no need.
The questioner:
There is no need for it.
The Shaykh:
It is not, it is not satisfied with anything.
The questioner:
I mean, the issue is permissibility.
The Shaykh:
Nothing has been reported on this except if the need arises for something to make it level.
The presenter:
Yes, were these two questions posed to His Eminence Shaykh Ali Zambaz (may Allah preserve him) on the morning of Thursday, the tenth of Rajab, in the year 1417 AH?
Peace be upon you, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Peace be upon you.
The questioner:
I have two questions, Shaykh. Regarding the grave of the deceased, is a stone or a brick placed under his head? It is raised slightly; a brick or stone is placed under his head so that his head is raised a little.
The Shaykh:
If there is a need, there is no harm.
The questioner:
Without a need, Shaykh, the deceased is lying down.
The Shaykh:
Oh, what a debate.
The questioner:
And if the deceased is lying flat without it, Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
If the grave is level, there is no need.
The questioner:
There is no need for it.
The Shaykh:
It is not, it is not satisfied with anything.
The questioner:
I mean, the issue is permissibility.
The Shaykh:
Nothing has been reported on this except if the need arises for something to make it level.
The presenter:
Yes, were these two questions posed to His Eminence Shaykh Ali Zambaz (may Allah preserve him) on the morning of Thursday, the tenth of Rajab, in the year 1417 AH?
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، [217 /400] هل من بأس في وضع لبنة أو حصاة تحت رأس الميت في القبر ليرتفع قليلاً؟ II الإمام ابن باز — youtube.com
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