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Is it permissible to build upon a grave, or is it permissible to move it to the town's cemetery or another location?

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It is not permissible to desecrate graves by building upon them or by sitting and walking over them, based on the hadith: "For one of you to sit on a burning ember that burns his clothes until it reaches his skin is better for him than to sit on a grave." As for moving the deceased to another place, there is no objection to it if there is a valid reason, but it is preferable that the deceased be moved to Muslim cemeteries for their preservation and protection.

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