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AL-KAFI #571 : HUKUM MEMBUAT BINAAN DI ATAS KUBUR
What is the ruling on constructing structures over a grave?
Short answer
Building a grave with materials such as cement or lime, whether inside or outside, is disliked (makruh).
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Building a grave with materials such as cement or lime, whether inside or outside, is disliked (makruh). Building with marble and similar materials is forbidden because it goes against the Prophet's prohibition and involves waste and showiness. Raising a grave and building over it is makruh tahrim, and the sunnah is that a grave is not raised more than a handspan above ground level.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Makruh tahrim meninggikan kubur dan membuat binaan di atasnya sebagaimana yang dibuat oleh kebanyakan orang hari ini.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #571 : HUKUM MEMBUAT BINAAN DI ATAS KUBUR”, 10 March 2017. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/950-al-kafi-571-hukum-membuat-binaan-di-atas-kubur. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-building-structures-over-grave/