Ruling on moving the bones of a deceased person if they have decayed

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Q: If the bones of a deceased person have decayed, is it permissible to move them to another place?

A: If there is a need for it, there is no blame on him and nothing is wrong with it; otherwise, the graves should remain as they are.

Source binbaz.org.sa

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