Question

[iloveislam78]

Helloooo everyone on TTI i have a question i hope you can help with inshallah

when visiting the graves of the dead are we allowed to clean their graves ie remove grass growing out of the grave and clear the soil of stones etc?

I would be very grateful if people could possibly produce some text to support their answers many thanks.

Also could everyone please stick to the question raised i dont want to be rude but too often i pose a question and people answer a question which i didnt raise,:shymuslima1:

 

[weakslave]

when visiting the graves of the dead are we allowed to clean their graves ie remove grass growing out of the grave and clear the soil of stones etc?

A side issue I wanted to bring up is this: Muslim graves should not be labeled with tablets or plaques or have structures erected over them. It is a tradition among the non-believers to put headstones that indicate "Here lies so and so who lived and died etc etc". This is not from the practice of the Prophet or his companions, or those who followed in their footsteps. All we are permitted on graves is a stone at the head of the grave that marks the grave, a reminder to his family and an indicator to anyone who passes by.

http://islamqa.com/en/ref/9986
http://islamqa.com/en/ref/8991

There is great wisdom in this, and Allaah knows best.