Fatwa : Raising graves

Q : What is your opinion on raising graves with construction and placing marble slabs with inscriptions on the grave of the deceased? We have heard much discussion about this.

A : There is no objection to raising the graves of scholars and virtuous people by adding construction to distinguish them from other Muslims, and likewise, writing on stones and placing them on their graves is permissible so that the living can recognize and distinguish their graves.

- Sayyid Muhammad Abdullah Awad