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Statements from the Hanafi Scholars

"It is prohibited to strengthen (or cement, reinforce) the graves."[Kitab al-athar,Imam Muhammed]
Imam Sarkhasi says in al-Masbut,"Do not reinforce the graves because its forbiddance is proven from the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alaihiwasallam."[Al-Masbut by Imam Sarkhasi v.2, p.26]
Qadhi Khan says in his Fatawa, "The graves should not be strengthened and neither should tombs and structures be built over them because its negation has been related from Abu Hanifah."[Fatawa Qadhi Khan, v.1 p.194]
Imam Kasani says,"It is detestable to strengthen the graves and Imam Abu Hanifah considered it detestable to build tombs and similar structures over the graves. It contains wastage of wealth. Whereas there is no harm in sprinkling of water over the grave but it is related from Imam Yusuf that even sprinkling of water is detestable because the grave cements due to it."[Badai' as-Sinai' by Imam Kasani v.1 p.320]
Mulla Ali Qari al-Hanafi writes,"The prohibition of lighting up lamps upon the graves has come because it is from the wastage of wealth, and fbecause in them are the signs of Hellfire and because it contains glorification of the graves.”[Murqah of Mulla Al Qari]
Qadhi Ibrahim writes mentioning the foundations of those who worship graves,"Nowadays some deviant people have started making Hajj of the graves and have established manners (or rituals) for it. And from those matters that oppose thereligion and Shari'ah is that people express helplessness and humility near the graves, and light lamps upon them. To offer Chadar upon the graves, to assign a guard for them, to kiss them and to seek provision and children near them, all these matters have no proof from the Shari'ah Islamiyyah." [Ja' al-Haq p.302]
Allamah Haskafi al-Hanafi says,"Those offerings and vows that are taken by themasses upon the graves, be they in the form of cash or oil, then upon consensus it is falsehood and forbidden."[Darral Mukhtar by Haskafi v.2, p.139]

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Abu Sayyad iwannagetmarried.com Status: Offline Posts: 6,413 Reputation: 37268 Rep Power: 74 Join Date: Mar 2005 Gender: Way of Life: Muslim	Re: The Prohibition of Building Structures over Graves and the Obligation to remove t - 10-31-2007 Statements from the Hanafi Scholars "It is prohibited to strengthen (or cement, reinforce) the graves."[Kitab al-athar,Imam Muhammed] Imam Sarkhasi says in al-Masbut,"Do not reinforce the graves because its forbiddance is proven from the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alaihiwasallam."[Al-Masbut by Imam Sarkhasi v.2, p.26] Qadhi Khan says in his Fatawa, "The graves should not be strengthened and neither should tombs and structures be built over them because its negation has been related from Abu Hanifah."[Fatawa Qadhi Khan, v.1 p.194] Imam Kasani says,"It is detestable to strengthen the graves and Imam Abu Hanifah considered it detestable to build tombs and similar structures over the graves. It contains wastage of wealth. Whereas there is no harm in sprinkling of water over the grave but it is related from Imam Yusuf that even sprinkling of water is detestable because the grave cements due to it."[Badai' as-Sinai' by Imam Kasani v.1 p.320] Mulla Ali Qari al-Hanafi writes,"The prohibition of lighting up lamps upon the graves has come because it is from the wastage of wealth, and fbecause in them are the signs of Hellfire and because it contains glorification of the graves.”[Murqah of Mulla Al Qari] Qadhi Ibrahim writes mentioning the foundations of those who worship graves,"Nowadays some deviant people have started making Hajj of the graves and have established manners (or rituals) for it. And from those matters that oppose thereligion and Shari'ah is that people express helplessness and humility near the graves, and light lamps upon them. To offer Chadar upon the graves, to assign a guard for them, to kiss them and to seek provision and children near them, all these matters have no proof from the Shari'ah Islamiyyah." [Ja' al-Haq p.302] Allamah Haskafi al-Hanafi says,"Those offerings and vows that are taken by themasses upon the graves, be they in the form of cash or oil, then upon consensus it is falsehood and forbidden."[Darral Mukhtar by Haskafi v.2, p.139] __________________ هَلْ جَزَاء الْإِحْسَانِ إِلَّا الْإِحْسَانُ؟ Is there any reward for good other than good? [ar-Rahman: 60] O Allah, Lord of Jibril, Mika'il and Israfil, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Knower of the unseen and the seen, You will judge between Your servants concerning that wherein they differ. Guide me with regard to that wherein there is dispute concerning the truth by Your leave, for You guide whomsoever You will to the straight path. Oh Allah, I seek refuge in You lest I misguide others, or I am misguided by others, lest I cause others to err or I am caused to err, lest I abuse others or be abused, and lest I behave foolishly or meet with the foolishness of others.