Is it permissible to write on a grave based on the evidence that it is permissible to place a stone marker on it?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it permissible to write on a grave, relying on the opinion that it is permissible to identify a grave with a stone?
The Shaykh:
What?
The questioner:
He says, may Allah keep you safe: Is it permissible to write on a grave, relying on the opinion that it is permissible to identify a grave with a stone?
The Shaykh:
No, there is a difference between writing and a stone. A stone is known only by the one who placed it, whereas writing can be read by everyone.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it permissible to write on a grave, relying on the opinion that it is permissible to identify a grave with a stone?
The Shaykh:
What?
The questioner:
He says, may Allah keep you safe: Is it permissible to write on a grave, relying on the opinion that it is permissible to identify a grave with a stone?
The Shaykh:
No, there is a difference between writing and a stone. A stone is known only by the one who placed it, whereas writing can be read by everyone.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/616] هل يجوز الكتابة على القبر بدليل جواز وضع حجرة علامة عليه؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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