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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible to build canopies in the cemetery?

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Question:
The questioner says: Is it permissible to place canopies that provide shade from the heat of the sun inside the cemeteries?

Answer:
No, it is forbidden. Fatwas and decisions have been issued by the Council of Senior Scholars regarding this, because it is not permissible to build halls or canopies in the cemetery for condolences. This is not permissible. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز بناء المظلات في المقبرة؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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