The ruling on writing on a grave and placing a marker on it
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Question:
He says: I wrote on the side of my mother’s grave, who passed away a few weeks ago, her name, the day of her death, and the date. What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
This is an invalid act and is not permissible. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited writing on graves, plastering them, and building on them, and all of this is prohibited. It is obligatory for you to remove this writing. If you want to know the location of her grave to greet her and visit it, you should place a stone that indicates her grave, serving as a marker for it, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) placed a stone on the grave of Uthman ibn Maz'un (may Allah be pleased with him) so that he could visit it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
He says: I wrote on the side of my mother’s grave, who passed away a few weeks ago, her name, the day of her death, and the date. What is the ruling on that?
Answer:
This is an invalid act and is not permissible. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited writing on graves, plastering them, and building on them, and all of this is prohibited. It is obligatory for you to remove this writing. If you want to know the location of her grave to greet her and visit it, you should place a stone that indicates her grave, serving as a marker for it, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) placed a stone on the grave of Uthman ibn Maz'un (may Allah be pleased with him) so that he could visit it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/281 — archive.org (12:28)
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