The ruling on placing two stones on the grave at the head and feet of the deceased, and on the soil of the grave if it rises more than a shibr.
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The questioner: O Shaykh, regarding the grave; when the grave is dug, you bring the deceased and place him, you bring the same soil... but there is a rise, meaning it itself is not... but a rise, you place it, meaning by... it is not in the municipality, meaning a rock, a rock to mark the grave.
Another questioner: Marking the grave.
The questioner: But the same soil, is it permissible or not permissible?
The Shaykh: Why is the stone placed at his head and at his feet?
The questioner: On the basis that it is, meaning, a marking of the grave that there is a dead person.
The Shaykh: Why does this hump, this extra soil, not mark the grave?
The questioner: No, they say after a period of time the winds come and...
The Shaykh: To the extent that it secures it, we utilize the means to secure it.
The questioner: No, I mean whether the soil, which is the grave's soil, meaning, rises in height, this is its height; is it permissible or not permissible?
The Shaykh: You said that it is the same soil.
The questioner: The same soil, itself.
The Shaykh: This is permissible, of course.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh: The Sunnah is that nothing is added; and therefore we are looking at the addition, placing a stone here and there...
The questioner: This is on the basis that it is a marking of the grave.
The Shaykh: Therefore I answered you that we perform an action in which we preserve the hump, the grave, meaning, and we are not in need to place two stones here and there, meaning if you "shaminat" (covered it with earth), we would cover it with "shaminat" and that would be better than placing the two stones.
Another questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
Another questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner: But there is a hadith - and Allah knows best - that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:, so it is raised a little.
The Shaykh: In the hadith, and although the Sunnah is to raise the grave the amount of a shibr or two shibr, but the command not to level it is not in a hadith, on the contrary, there is a hadith. -- Welcome --.
Another questioner: And you are good people.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
Another questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
Another questioner: If Allah wills, you will visit us in Sudan.
The Shaykh: We ask Allah (Mighty and Majestic) to complete that.
Another questioner: Is your name good? We did not know you, and they did not give us a chance to get to know you.
Another questioner: Husam al-Bashir.
Another questioner: Husam.
Another questioner: A teaching assistant at "Imam Muhammad ibn Saud University"...
Another questioner: Marking the grave.
The questioner: But the same soil, is it permissible or not permissible?
The Shaykh: Why is the stone placed at his head and at his feet?
The questioner: On the basis that it is, meaning, a marking of the grave that there is a dead person.
The Shaykh: Why does this hump, this extra soil, not mark the grave?
The questioner: No, they say after a period of time the winds come and...
The Shaykh: To the extent that it secures it, we utilize the means to secure it.
The questioner: No, I mean whether the soil, which is the grave's soil, meaning, rises in height, this is its height; is it permissible or not permissible?
The Shaykh: You said that it is the same soil.
The questioner: The same soil, itself.
The Shaykh: This is permissible, of course.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh: The Sunnah is that nothing is added; and therefore we are looking at the addition, placing a stone here and there...
The questioner: This is on the basis that it is a marking of the grave.
The Shaykh: Therefore I answered you that we perform an action in which we preserve the hump, the grave, meaning, and we are not in need to place two stones here and there, meaning if you "shaminat" (covered it with earth), we would cover it with "shaminat" and that would be better than placing the two stones.
Another questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
Another questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner: But there is a hadith - and Allah knows best - that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Do not level the grave with the ground
لا تساووا القبر بالأرضThe Shaykh: In the hadith, and although the Sunnah is to raise the grave the amount of a shibr or two shibr, but the command not to level it is not in a hadith, on the contrary, there is a hadith. -- Welcome --.
Another questioner: And you are good people.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
Another questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
Another questioner: If Allah wills, you will visit us in Sudan.
The Shaykh: We ask Allah (Mighty and Majestic) to complete that.
Another questioner: Is your name good? We did not know you, and they did not give us a chance to get to know you.
Another questioner: Husam al-Bashir.
Another questioner: Husam.
Another questioner: A teaching assistant at "Imam Muhammad ibn Saud University"...
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