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943 I have heard that a persons grave should not be made permanent and my question is that what about our friends of Almighty Allah (S.W.T) (Wali Allah)?
This exact topic was discussed in detail in a lovely piece of work by Mufti Ahmed Yaar Khan Naeemi (R.A) in his work Ja Al Haq, (The Obliteration of Falsehood). I am basing my answer upon the work contained between pages 313 to 326.

Concerning graves of the Friends (Aulia) (R.A) of Allah (S.W.T) (which are visited by crowds of people who sit around the blessed grave of the Wali (R.A) to recite Quran Shareef, make Fateha etc.) to build a structure around the grave or dome, etc for the visitor’s convenience/ ease and to demonstrate the grandeur of the Saint is permissible according to Shariah. In fact this is proven by the Sunnah of the Sahaba (R.A).

When Hazrat Uthman Ibn Mazoon (R.A) was buried, the Holy Prophet (S.A.W) placed a stone on the head side of the grave and said; “With this, we place the recognition of our brother’s grave and shall bury the deceased of our family here”

(Mishkaat Shareef, Kitaabul Janaaiz, Baabud Dafn.)

This Hadith proves that to preserve the recognition of a certain grave by making it a little high or strengthening it with stones, etc is permissible.

Shaikh Abdul Haq Muhadith Dehlwi (R.A) writes, “in the latter times due to the general masses being very perceptive to visible things, the construction of buildings on the graves of Mashaaikh and pious people increased based on wisdom. This is so that the honour and rank of the Saints become apparent to the Muslims, especially in India, as many Kuffaar and the enemies of the Deen are found here. These buildings and places proclaim the glory of the Friends (R.A) of Allah (S.W.T) and are a means of instilling awe within the hearts of the Kuffar. There are many things which were Makrooh but have become preferred (Mustahab) in later times” (Sharah Safrus Sadaat).

Please also refer to our literature section for a detailed article on this subject.

And Allah (S.W.T) knows best.

(Answered by: Hafiz Mohammed Akhtar)
Category (Death / Doomsday / Graveyard)
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