What is the ruling on placing a marker on a grave to distinguish it?
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The questioner : Some people place markers on graves.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : He places a marker on the grave when one of his relatives dies, hoping to recognize it and distinguish it from the other graves, and he prays for him. Is this permissible?
The Shaykh : What is the marker? What is the marker he placed on the grave?
The questioner : He places, for example, a stick or a distinctive stone, or he places a rag or any other object.
The Shaykh : There is no harm in it. That is, there is no harm in a person placing a marker on the grave of a relative or someone he loves to visit specifically, provided that this does not involve building up the grave, plastering it, or painting it. However, a simple marker like a stick or a second stone next to the grave is permissible.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : He places a marker on the grave when one of his relatives dies, hoping to recognize it and distinguish it from the other graves, and he prays for him. Is this permissible?
The Shaykh : What is the marker? What is the marker he placed on the grave?
The questioner : He places, for example, a stick or a distinctive stone, or he places a rag or any other object.
The Shaykh : There is no harm in it. That is, there is no harm in a person placing a marker on the grave of a relative or someone he loves to visit specifically, provided that this does not involve building up the grave, plastering it, or painting it. However, a simple marker like a stick or a second stone next to the grave is permissible.