regarding 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 : As for the grave, when the grave is dug, you place the deceased in it... you place the body... but there is a rise, it itself is not... a rise, you place it, meaning... meaning a rock, a rock for... the grave.
Another questioner: Marking the grave?
The questioner : But the body... 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 means marking the grave that it is in a person... .
The Shaykh : Why does this hump, this excess soil, not mark the grave?
The questioner : Do they not say that after a period of time the winds come?
The Shaykh : To the extent that it secures it, we utilize the means that secure it.
The questioner : No, my intention is whether the soil that is the grave's soil, meaning it rises to this height, is it permissible or not permissible?
The Shaykh : If you said that it is the same soil that... .
The questioner : The same soil itself... .
The Shaykh : The Sunnah is that nothing is added, and therefore we are looking at the addition, placing a stone here and here.
The questioner : On the basis that it is marking...
The Shaykh : And therefore I answered you that we perform an action in which we preserve the hump, the grave, meaning we do not need to place two stones here and there, meaning if... it would be better than placing the two stones.
Another questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and Allah's mercy and blessings.
Another questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The questioner : But there is a hadith, and Allah knows best... that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said... and the grave with the earth, but it is raised a little.
The Shaykh : You... the hadith, and even though the Sunnah is raising the grave the amount of a shibr or two shibr, but there is no hadith in his command not to level it... on the contrary, there is a hadith, welcome.
Another questioner: And you are kind.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
Another questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and Allah's mercy and blessings.
Another questioner: ... you visit us in Sudan.
The Shaykh : We ask Allah (Mighty and Majestic) that... .
Another questioner: Name... we did not know you and they did not give us a chance to get to know you.
The questioner : ... .
Another questioner: Ah.
The questioner : ... .
Another questioner: Marking the grave?
The questioner : But the body... 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 means marking the grave that it is in a person... .
The Shaykh : Why does this hump, this excess soil, not mark the grave?
The questioner : Do they not say that after a period of time the winds come?
The Shaykh : To the extent that it secures it, we utilize the means that secure it.
The questioner : No, my intention is whether the soil that is the grave's soil, meaning it rises to this height, is it permissible or not permissible?
The Shaykh : If you said that it is the same soil that... .
The questioner : The same soil itself... .
The Shaykh : The Sunnah is that nothing is added, and therefore we are looking at the addition, placing a stone here and here.
The questioner : On the basis that it is marking...
The Shaykh : And therefore I answered you that we perform an action in which we preserve the hump, the grave, meaning we do not need to place two stones here and there, meaning if... it would be better than placing the two stones.
Another questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and Allah's mercy and blessings.
Another questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The questioner : But there is a hadith, and Allah knows best... that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said... and the grave with the earth, but it is raised a little.
The Shaykh : You... the hadith, and even though the Sunnah is raising the grave the amount of a shibr or two shibr, but there is no hadith in his command not to level it... on the contrary, there is a hadith, welcome.
Another questioner: And you are kind.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
Another questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and Allah's mercy and blessings.
Another questioner: ... you visit us in Sudan.
The Shaykh : We ask Allah (Mighty and Majestic) that... .
Another questioner: Name... we did not know you and they did not give us a chance to get to know you.
The questioner : ... .
Another questioner: Ah.
The questioner : ... .