Jumu'ah says: We have a cemetery that is more than thirty years old, and people sit on it and walk on it. What is the ruling on this action?
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The questioner : We have a cemetery that is more than thirty years old, and people sit on it and walk on it. What is the ruling on this action?
The Shaykh : The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade sitting on graves and saidMishkat al-Masabih 1699 Therefore, sitting on graves is forbidden and not permissible. It is obligatory for the Muslim to avoid making cemeteries into paths, and these cemeteries should be protected by walls or strong fences so that they are respected and not desecrated.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Jumu'ah al-Husayn al-Hamud from Syria also says.
The Shaykh : The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade sitting on graves and said
It is better that one of you should sit on live coals which burn his clothing and come in contact with his skin than that he should sit on a grave
لأن يجلس أحدكم على جمرة فتخرق ثيابه فتمضي إلى جلده خير له من أن يجلس على القبرThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Jumu'ah al-Husayn al-Hamud from Syria also says.