Ruling on placing markers solely to distinguish graves
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Some people place markers on graves so that they can identify them, distinguish them, and make du'a for the deceased. Is this permissible?The Shaykh: What kind of marker did he place on the grave?The questioner: He places, for example, a stick or a distinctive stone on the middle of it, or he places a rag or anything else.
There is no harm in a person placing a marker on the grave of a relative, or of someone he specifically wishes to visit,But on the condition: provided that it does not involve building up the grave, plastering it, or painting it. A simple marker like a stick or a stone on the mound is permissible.
There is no harm in a person placing a marker on the grave of a relative, or of someone he specifically wishes to visit,But on the condition: provided that it does not involve building up the grave, plastering it, or painting it. A simple marker like a stick or a stone on the mound is permissible.