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What is the ruling over the regular and constant maintenance of a Muslim Graveyard?

Published as Maintaining and decorating a graveyard

· 22 Rabiʻ II 1444 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

What is the ruling over the regular and constant maintenance of a Muslim Graveyard? I have heard that the graveyard must be left on its own state and let the wild bushes grow.

Secondly, is the beautification of a graveyard allowed?

Answer

The graveyard is supposed to be visited. So it can be reasonably visited if it is kept in a state that people can visit. If there is long tall grass and it seems like a bush then it makes it difficult for people to visit the graveyard.Yes, it is not in keeping with the spirit of a qabrastaan that you adorn it and make it look like a garden.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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