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Throwing three handfuls of sand in the grave before using a spade

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Q: After laying the deceased in the qabr, does one have to first throw three handfuls, and then use the spade or just using the spade suffices.

Bismillaah

A: Both ways are permissible.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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