The ruling on placing pebbles on a grave
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on placing small pebbles on a grave to hold the soil in place so it does not scatter due to wind or rain?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with placing a pebble on the surface of a grave to prevent its soil from scattering. This was done on the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and the graves of his two companions were open with the pebbles of the red courtyard, as al-Qasim ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) mentioned. So placing a pebble on a grave to hold the soil in place is permissible. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah grant you success,
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on placing small pebbles on a grave to hold the soil in place so it does not scatter due to wind or rain?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with placing a pebble on the surface of a grave to prevent its soil from scattering. This was done on the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and the graves of his two companions were open with the pebbles of the red courtyard, as al-Qasim ibn Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) mentioned. So placing a pebble on a grave to hold the soil in place is permissible. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah grant you success,
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- شرح زاد المستقنع مع الأسئلة - 030-كتاب الجنائز -3- 23-1-22 هـ — archive.org (1:22:04)
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