What is the ruling on writing a person's name and date of death on marble to identify the grave over time?
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The ruling on placing a mark on the grave and writing the name on it: Placing a stone or a mark on the grave for identification is permissible according to the majority of scholars, contrary to Abu Hanifa. However, writing on the grave or the mark is disliked by the majority of scholars due to the prohibition mentioned in the . This prohibition includes writing on the grave itself or on the stones erected on it, whether what is written is on a board near the head or elsewhere.
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