Prohibition of Tombs and Shrines بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم The prohibition of Tombs from Hadeeth Narrated Aisha: Um Habiba and Um Salama mentioned about a church they had seen in Ethiopia in which there were pictures. They told the Prophet (peace be upon him) about it, on which he said, If any religious man dies amongst those people they would build a place of worship at his grave and make these pictures in it. They will be the worst creature in the sight of Allah on the Day of Resurrection. [1] Narrated On his death-bed Allahs Messenger (peace be upon him) put a sheet over his-face and when he felt hot, he would remove it from his face. When in that state (of putting and removing the sheet) he said, May Allahs Curse be on the Jews and the Christians for they build places of worship at the graves of their prophets. (By that) he intended to warn from what they (Jews and Christians) had done. [2] Narrated Jabir: Allahs Messenger (peace be upon him) forbade that the graves should be plastered or they be used as sitting places (for the people), or a building should be built over them. [3] According to Shafii Scholars Imam Shafii said: I prefer that the soil used for a grave be no more than that dug for that grave. I like to see a grave raised above the ground the length of a hand or so. I prefer not to erect a structure over a grave or to whitewash it, for indeed this resembles decoration and vanity, and death is not the time for either of these things. I have never seen the graves of the Muhajirin or Ansar plastered. I have seen the Muslim authorities destroying structures in graveyards, and I have not seen any jurists object to this.[4] Imam Nawawi said regarding this “As for building upon [a grave], then if the earth on which the grave is built belongs to the one who builds overit, [building over it] it is offensive, whereas if it is in a public graveyard,then it is unlawful. Imam Shafi`i and the early scholars of his school haveexplicitly said this. Shafi`i said in his book, al-Umm, “I have seen thescholars of Mecca command the demolition of [graves] that are built over. Such demolition is supported by the hadith, “… nor an elevated grave except that youlevel it …”” [5] According to Maliki Scholars Imam Malik said, I detest plastering of the graves, constructing over them and this stone that is placed over them [5] Imam Qurtubi says Taking places of worship over graves and praying therein and constructing over them and other such affairs all come under that which the Sunnah has forbade, it is prohibited, impermissible... Our scholars have said: And this is unlawful upon the Muslims, that they take the graves of their prophets and scholars as places of worship. After mentioning some relevant hadith he continues to say Our Scholars (Malikis) said: That which is apparent from it is prohibition of raising graves and that they should be level. But some of the people of knowledge have spoken with this (view) although the majority hold the view that the raising whose levelling has been commanded is what is additional to the natural raising of the grave, and that there should remain that by which the grave can be recognized and respected. This is the description of the grave of our Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wasallam) upon what has been reported by al-Darqutnee from the hadeeth of Ibn Abbaas. As for making much-elevated constructions like what the (people) of jaahiliyyah used to out of exaggeration and veneration, then that is to be destroyed and terminated. For there is contained within (that practice) the placing of the adornment of the world into the very first stage (of the stages of) the Hereafter, and resemblance of those who used to venerate the graves and worship them. And out of consideration of this meaning, and the apparent prohibition (in the texts) it is desirable for it to be said: (This practice) is haraam (unlawful). [6] According to Hanafi Scholars Muhammad Shaybani (direct student of Abu Hanifah) said, “Abu Hanifah informed us from Hammad that Ibrahim said, ‘It used to be said that one should raise the grave so that it will be recognized as a grave and not stepped on.’ Imam Muhammed Shaybani said We adhere to this, but we do not think that anything should be added to what comes out of it (the soil which comes out of the grave), and we dislike it being plastered with gypsum or with clay, or that a mosque or any marker should be build by it or that anything should be written on it. It is disliked that it should be built with baked bricks or that they should be put in the interior of the grave. We see no harm in sprinkling water on it. That is the verdict of Abu Hanifah, may Allah, exalted is He, have mercy on him.” [7] Imam al Sarakhsi said Graves should not be strengthened with cement as the Prophet (peace be upon him) forbade the plastering of graves with cement and constructing domes on them.[8] Hanafi judge Hasan b.al Mansur said The grave shouldnt be plastered with cement, nor should any erection be built over it, as Abu Hanifah said the grave should not be plastered with cement and no erection be constructed over it. [9] Imam Kasani says its detestable to strengthen the graves and Imam Abu Hanifah considered it detestable to build tombs and similar structures over the graves. It involves wasteage of wealth. [10] At-Tahtawi writes “The three (Abu Hanifah and his two students) said that they (graves) should not be plastered because of the saying of Jabir that the Messenger of Allah forbade…And the forbiddance of the Prophet indicates that what they have mentioned is Makruh” [11] References [1]- Saheeh Bukhari, Chaper on Salat, Hadeeth no 419 [2]- Saheeh Bukhari, Book 56, Hadeeth no 660 [3]- Saheeh Muslim, Book 4, Hadeeth no 2116 [4]- Kitabul Umm [5]- Sharh Saheeh Muslim, Vol 7, P. 1179 [5]- al-Mudawannah, (1/89), Printed by Matbaah al-Saaadah (a core book of Maliki fiqh that contains the statements of Malik narrated by Sahnoon bin Saeed bin from Abd al-Rahman bin al-Qaasim from Imam Malik) [6]- al-Jaami li Ahkaam il-Quran, Tafseer of Sura al Kahf (18:21) [7]- Kitab al Athar [8]- Al Mabsut, Vol 2, P. 622 [9]- Fatawa Qadi Khan, Vol 1, P. 194 [10]- Badai al-Sinai, Vol 1, P. 320 [11]- Maraqi Al-Falah, p 335 LikeLike · · Share 2 people like this. Mohammad Amil Asani Write a comment...
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