Disposing of money placed at graves
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner from outside this country says: We are in West Africa, and we have people who seek blessing from graves and place money on them. If you come across this money at such a grave, what should I do with it?
The Shaykh:
This money is to be taken and not left to be wasted; it is to be spent on the interests of the Muslims. As Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) issued a ruling that endowments (waqf) on graves are to be spent on the interests of the Muslims.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
Lost money is to be spent on the interests of the Muslims; this is lost money. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner from outside this country says: We are in West Africa, and we have people who seek blessing from graves and place money on them. If you come across this money at such a grave, what should I do with it?
The Shaykh:
This money is to be taken and not left to be wasted; it is to be spent on the interests of the Muslims. As Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) issued a ruling that endowments (waqf) on graves are to be spent on the interests of the Muslims.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
Lost money is to be spent on the interests of the Muslims; this is lost money. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تتمة فصل فيما في الشرك والزنا واللواطة من الخبث — islamhouse.com (51:39)
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