The Ruling on Illuminating Graveyards with Poles
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What is permissible regarding the illumination of graves? Is it permissible to have continuous lighting on poles inside the graveyards, or is it not permissible? A decision was issued by the Committee of Senior Scholars stating that illumination should only be at the time of burial. This is so that people can use special handheld lamps, carrying them with them to bury the deceased, such as lamps placed on stones, or by placing bags in the cemetery wall and running a wire through them at the time of burial to light the grave. Once the burial is finished, the electricity is disconnected. This is not correct; the presence of poles is an error, and perhaps, if Allah wills, it will be removed. Yes. Yes. Yes. Regarding the rain, who was the first to do this? Yes. Yes.
What is permissible regarding the illumination of graves? Is it permissible to have continuous lighting on poles inside the graveyards, or is it not permissible? A decision was issued by the Committee of Senior Scholars stating that illumination should only be at the time of burial. This is so that people can use special handheld lamps, carrying them with them to bury the deceased, such as lamps placed on stones, or by placing bags in the cemetery wall and running a wire through them at the time of burial to light the grave. Once the burial is finished, the electricity is disconnected. This is not correct; the presence of poles is an error, and perhaps, if Allah wills, it will be removed. Yes. Yes. Yes. Regarding the rain, who was the first to do this? Yes. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تتمة باب شروط الصلاة — islamhouse.com (1:03:53)
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