Writing the name of the deceased on his grave
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is it permissible to write the name of the person whom Allah has taken to Himself? Is it permissible to write his name on his grave?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible to write on graves or to plaster them; this is not permissible. However, he may place a marker on it that only he knows, and there is no harm in that. A marker, he draws a line, he places a stick and marks it, and no one knows this except him. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is it permissible to write the name of the person whom Allah has taken to Himself? Is it permissible to write his name on his grave?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible to write on graves or to plaster them; this is not permissible. However, he may place a marker on it that only he knows, and there is no harm in that. A marker, he draws a line, he places a stick and marks it, and no one knows this except him. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب من علق الطلاق قبل النكاح — islamhouse.com (1:02:44)
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