Placing a stick on a grave for identification
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some people place a stick on one of the markers on their father's grave to distinguish it from the other graves. Is this permissible?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with placing a stick on it, or placing a stone on it; there is no harm in that. However, it is not permissible to write on it or place paint or anything else on it. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Some people place a stick on one of the markers on their father's grave to distinguish it from the other graves. Is this permissible?
Answer:
There is nothing wrong with placing a stick on it, or placing a stone on it; there is no harm in that. However, it is not permissible to write on it or place paint or anything else on it. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل في القلب المريض — islamhouse.com (1:08:57)
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