The Ruling on Writing on Graves
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Q: Is it permissible to place a piece of iron or a "sign" on a deceased person's grave with verses from the Qur'an written on it, along with the deceased's name and date of death, etc.?
A: It is not permissible to write on a deceased person's grave, whether verses from the Qur'an or anything else, not on iron, not on a board, nor on anything else. This is based on what is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the hadith of Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 970a. It was narrated by Imam Muslim in his Sahih. Al-Tirmidhi and al-Nasa'i added with a sound chain: .
A: It is not permissible to write on a deceased person's grave, whether verses from the Qur'an or anything else, not on iron, not on a board, nor on anything else. This is based on what is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the hadith of Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade that the graves should be plastered or they be used as sitting places (for the people), or a building should be built over them.
نهى أن يجصص القبر وأن يقعد عليه وأن يبنى عليهAnd writing on it.
وأن يكتب عليه
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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