The Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) forbade that graves be plastered over and buildings be erected over them.

Among the prohibited are:

·      Erecting walls around the graves as is common nowadays.

·      Cementing or casting concrete on the surface of the grave.

·      Placing marble stones or other fancy decorative material at the grave as is the custom of Non-Muslims.

·      Placing stones with writing or inscriptions of any kind, be these verses of the holy Qur'an or Poetry, etc.

·      Placing flowers on the graves.

   (Awake to the call of Islam Vol. 4. No 4. Page 34 )

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