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Is it permissible to put a plaque on the grave with the name and address of the deceased? 4344218752

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Question

In modern cemeteries it is often seen that a plaque with the name and address of the deceased is placed on the grave. My uncle passed away a few days ago. Relatives want his grave to have names etc. written on it so that it is easy to recognize the grave while visiting. So we want to know from the Mufti, is it permissible to place a plaque on the grave with the name and address of the deceased? 5362294479

Answer

- حامداومصلياومسلما، بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم -

To mark the grave, there is a chance to mark it by putting up a plaque with name and address or in some other way. It is not forbidden to do so just to identify the grave. It has been narrated in Sunan Abu Dawood- لما مات عثمان بن مظعون, أخرج بجنازته فدفن, فأمر النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم رجلا أن يأتيه بحجر, فلم يستطع حمله, فقام إليها رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم, وحسر عن ذراعيه, قال كثير: قال المطلب: قال الذي يخبرني ذلك: عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم, قال: كأني أنظر إلى بياض ذراعي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم, حين حسر عنهما ثم حملها فوضعها عند رأسه, وقال: أتعلم بها قبر أخي, وأدفن إليه من مات من أهلي. That is Uthman Ibn Ma'un. At the end of his burial, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) ordered a man to bring a stone. But that disciple was not able to carry it. Then the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, carried the stone with his own hand and brought it to the head of 'Uthman ibn Ma'un. (Sunan Abu Dawood, Hadith 3206; Attalkhisul Habir, Ibn Hazar, 2/26) However, it is forbidden to write anything other than the required amount or anything other than names and addresses, such as verses of the Qur'an or big poems or eulogies. In Hadith Sharif Arrived, Jaber Ra. Said- The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, “Peace be upon you. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade paving graves, writing on them, building houses on graves and trampling on them. (Jame Tirmidhi, Hadith 1052) 7831914482

- والله اعلم باالصواب -

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Source

  • -তাবয়ীনুল হাকায়েক, Part: 1, Page: 588
  • খুলাসাতুল ফাতাওয়া, Part: 1, Page: 226
  • হালবাতুল মুজাল্লী, Part: 2, Page: 626
  • হাশিয়াতুত তাহতাবী আলাল মারাকী পৃ., Part: 1, Page: 336
  • মিরকাতুল মাফাতীহ, Part: 4, Page: 166

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