The ruling on leaving a dome on a grave
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Question:
Salih, may Allah preserve you. The second question is from our brother 'Ammar al-Yamani from Raymah Governorate in Yemen. He says: There is the grave of a wali (close friend of Allah) with a large dome on it. By the grace of Allah, people have left off worshipping him, but some people have undertaken to repair the dome and defend it against being demolished, considering it an ancient heritage and the grave of their most distant ancestor. So what do you advise these people and their like?
Answer:
This is something that only the authority can resolve. The ruling authority is the one who resolves this problem. The Muslim ruling authority is the one who resolves this problem among you. It is not permissible for the dome to remain on the grave, because this is a means to worshipping this dead person besides Allah (Mighty and Majestic). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that graves be leveled and that anything on them that contradicts the pure Shari'ah be removed. These are the graves of Muslims, such as the grave of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and the Companions in al-Madinah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh
Salih, may Allah preserve you. The second question is from our brother 'Ammar al-Yamani from Raymah Governorate in Yemen. He says: There is the grave of a wali (close friend of Allah) with a large dome on it. By the grace of Allah, people have left off worshipping him, but some people have undertaken to repair the dome and defend it against being demolished, considering it an ancient heritage and the grave of their most distant ancestor. So what do you advise these people and their like?
Answer:
This is something that only the authority can resolve. The ruling authority is the one who resolves this problem. The Muslim ruling authority is the one who resolves this problem among you. It is not permissible for the dome to remain on the grave, because this is a means to worshipping this dead person besides Allah (Mighty and Majestic). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that graves be leveled and that anything on them that contradicts the pure Shari'ah be removed. These are the graves of Muslims, such as the grave of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and the Companions in al-Madinah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence the Shaykh
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7491 — youtube.com (3:24)
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