Is leveling the grave done by not raising it above the ground?
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The questioner : If someone were to say that the intention is for it to be level with the ground?
The Shaykh : That is not possible, because when the earth is dug up, the soil must necessarily increase. Furthermore, the body and the shroud will be in its belly, and this takes up space. Yes, the scholars mentioned that it is obligatory to level the grave with the ground if it is in a land of war, meaning if a person dies in jihad in the path of Allah in the lands of the disbelievers. In this case, they said it is obligatory to level it with the ground so that the enemies do not recognize it and dig it up to mutilate the body or taunt the Muslims with it. This is correct; in lands of war, it must be leveled with the ground so that the enemy does not become aware of it.
The Shaykh : That is not possible, because when the earth is dug up, the soil must necessarily increase. Furthermore, the body and the shroud will be in its belly, and this takes up space. Yes, the scholars mentioned that it is obligatory to level the grave with the ground if it is in a land of war, meaning if a person dies in jihad in the path of Allah in the lands of the disbelievers. In this case, they said it is obligatory to level it with the ground so that the enemies do not recognize it and dig it up to mutilate the body or taunt the Muslims with it. This is correct; in lands of war, it must be leveled with the ground so that the enemy does not become aware of it.