The ruling on placing colors on graves to identify them during visits
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O Shaykh, nowadays some people place some colors at the graves, and some markers like a piece of iron or wood, to distinguish their father's grave from others for visiting, for example. What is the ruling on that, O Shaykh?
There is no harm in placing a marker, but I think paint and plaster should not be used; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade plastering the grave, and one should suffice with a marker, either by making the mark the tribe's mark on it,Or make, as I said: a stick or an iron rod or something similar.
The questioner: And the stick?The Shaykh: By Allah, I fear it is of the same kind as plastering or worse, especially a large stick; because some people make every grave green or red.
There is no harm in placing a marker, but I think paint and plaster should not be used; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade plastering the grave, and one should suffice with a marker, either by making the mark the tribe's mark on it,Or make, as I said: a stick or an iron rod or something similar.
The questioner: And the stick?The Shaykh: By Allah, I fear it is of the same kind as plastering or worse, especially a large stick; because some people make every grave green or red.