But extracting it from the grave will lead to other consequences, and he may see that the deceased is not in the position in which he was placed, and then he becomes exposed to the tongues of people.
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The questioner : But extracting it from the grave will lead to other consequences, and it may be seen that the deceased is not in the position in which he was placed, and then he becomes exposed to the tongues of people or something of that sort, or?
The Shaykh : It is like this issue: if there is a need to dig up the grave after burial, in this issue or any other.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : For example, something valuable might fall into the grave during the burial, and we would need to dig it up to return it to its owner. Or the deceased might be facing a direction other than the qiblah due to ignorance, and we would need to dig it up to turn him toward the qiblah. The point is that if we need to dig it up, it is not a barrier, even if there is a fear that he will be in a state other than the desired one, because in this case we say that only people of religion, modesty, and trustworthiness should handle the digging.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : They handle it, and this does not cause harm. And this issue is a possibility, a possibility, is it not?
The questioner : Yes, a possibility.
The Shaykh : A possibility.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And the money remaining in the grave is a confirmed harm.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And a confirmed matter is not left for the sake of a possible one, yes.
The questioner : So, is it closer or more appropriate to leave the deceased for a few hours, for example, so that the one who wants to extract the tooth can wait for the bleeding to stop or something similar, and then?
The Shaykh : No, that thing returns to: if it is possible, if he is left for an hour or two, we can extract it without mutilation.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So let us do that.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And if it is not possible, then as we said first.
The Shaykh : It is like this issue: if there is a need to dig up the grave after burial, in this issue or any other.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : For example, something valuable might fall into the grave during the burial, and we would need to dig it up to return it to its owner. Or the deceased might be facing a direction other than the qiblah due to ignorance, and we would need to dig it up to turn him toward the qiblah. The point is that if we need to dig it up, it is not a barrier, even if there is a fear that he will be in a state other than the desired one, because in this case we say that only people of religion, modesty, and trustworthiness should handle the digging.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : They handle it, and this does not cause harm. And this issue is a possibility, a possibility, is it not?
The questioner : Yes, a possibility.
The Shaykh : A possibility.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And the money remaining in the grave is a confirmed harm.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And a confirmed matter is not left for the sake of a possible one, yes.
The questioner : So, is it closer or more appropriate to leave the deceased for a few hours, for example, so that the one who wants to extract the tooth can wait for the bleeding to stop or something similar, and then?
The Shaykh : No, that thing returns to: if it is possible, if he is left for an hour or two, we can extract it without mutilation.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So let us do that.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : And if it is not possible, then as we said first.