It is haraam to build anything over graves
Question: 130919
What is the ruling on building a structure over graves?.
Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah and his family.
Building over graves is haraam and was forbidden by the
Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) because of what it
involves of venerating the occupants of the graves and because it is a means
that leads to worshipping these graves and taking them as gods besides
Allah, as is the case with many of the buildings that were erected over
graves; the people began to associate the occupants of these grave with
Allah and to call upon them along with Allah, many He be exalted.
Praying to the occupants of the graves and seeking their help
to relieve distress is major shirk and constitutes apostasy from Islam. And
Allah is the One Whose help we seek. End quote.
Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him)
Fataawa al-‘Aqeedah, p. 26
For more information see the answer to question number
83133.
Source:
Islam Q&A
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