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What is the ruling regarding placing flowers on the grave?

Published as Placing flowers on the grave

· 21 Rabiʻ I 1438 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

What is the ruling regarding placing flowers on the grave?

Answer

Placing flowers on the grave is an unestablished practice and hence should be omitted.

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

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

عن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من أحدث في أمرنا هذا ما ليس منه فهو رد (بخاري رقم 2697)

فترى العامة يلقون الزهور على القبور، لا أصل لها في الدين ولا مستند لها من الكتاب والسنة (معارف السنن 1/ 265)

فتاوى محمودية 13/409

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Mufti Zakaria Makada
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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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