What is the ruling on lighting lamps on graves?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on lighting lamps on graves?

Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade lighting lamps on graves because this is a means to exalting them and worshipping them, so it is not permissible to light lamps on graves. In the hadith, it says: "May Allah curse the one who puts lamps on graves" or "the ones who build mosques and put lamps on graves." The ones who build mosques and put lamps on graves—May Allah curse the women who visit graves and the ones who build mosques and put lamps on graves. So it is not permissible to light lamps on graves, whether with the known lamps, with electricity, or otherwise, because this is exalting the graves and misleading the people and the common folk. Yes.