Janaza-Marking Flowers

“Bismillahir Rahmannir Raheem”Al-Hamdu Lillaahi Rabbil ‘Aalameen was Salaatu was- Salaamu ‘Alaa Sayidinaa Muhammadin wa Aalihi wa Asabihi Ajma ‘een (tauheed- risalat- ahkirat and islam-iman-ihsan)

THE URS (ANNIVERSARY ON THE DEPARTURE OF A SAINT)

Legality of marking the grave–

It is established that marking the grave is permitted. Narrated Al-Muttalib: When Uthman ibn Maz’un died, he was brought out on his bier and buried. The Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) ordered a man to bring him a stone, but he was unable to carry it. The Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) got up and going over to it rolled up his sleeves.*[Abu Dawud, Book 20, Number 3200]“Therefore the basis of placing a cloth is established, which is the marking of the grave.

Legality of respecting the grave

The hadiths encourage to keep adab in treating the grave by not standing or sitting on it, etc. Therefore, the basis of respecting the grave is established. Anything that facilitates respecting the grave is also thereby permitted. Therefore, placing the cloth is permitted to respect the grave.
This is permissible according to Imam Malik-Imam Sumhudi in his book “wafa al wafa biakhbaar dar al mustafa” vol2, pg 582 quotes Imam Ibn Rushd who in his bayaan says that Imam Malik (r) disliked the grave of Prophet(saw) being left open and that he considered by analogy to the Kaaba which has a kiswa over it, that it is permitted to have a cloth over the grave because if the Kaaba deserves the respect then surely the grave of the Prophet(saw) deserves the respect in the eyes of the people.

No proof to prohibit it–

There is no proof that the grave cannot have a cloth placed over it. Moreover, this act does not constitute an act of worship, it cannot be considered a bidah because misguided groups say bidah is with respect to matters of worship only and not in wordly matters where everything is permitted until proven haram.

The flowers or plants are a creation of Allah Ta ala and as long as they remain fresh they continuously recite the Tasbih of Allah Ta ala, praising and glorifying Him. The heart of the deceased is satisfied. Allah Ta ala says in the Holy Quran: “There is not a thing but celebrates His praise”. (17/44)

It is recorded in Sahih Bukhari Shareef that the Holy Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) once broke a green branch in two pieces and placed each of them on separate graves. Hazrat Sheikh Muhaddith Dehlvi (radi Allahutala anhu) states with regard to this: “This very Hadith has been accepted by the Ulama as proof in placing flowers on the graves”. (Ashatul Lam aat)

Allama Tahtawi (radi Allahutala anhu) states: “Some among our preceeding Ulama have given a legal verdict that the action of placing flowers or fresh branches is Sunnat and is proven from Hadith”.

Wet grass should not be removed from the grave because the wet grass prays the Tasbih of Allah Ta ala and gives solace to the buried. If it is removed then you have committed an unjust deed for the deceased.

The Ulama of the Ahle-Sunnat rule that it is permissible to place flowers on the grave of every Mu’min, irrespective of whether he is a Friend of Allah (Wali) or a sinner. Regarding the placing of sheets on graves, the Jurists state that doing so is permissible for the graves of the Saints, Learned and Pious but impermissible for the graves of general Muslims because there is no benefit in this.

If it is to demonstrate the greatness of the Saint (which the Mazaar belongs to), it is also acceptable.

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