Is it permissible to place soil on a grave to grow grass on it, so that its glorification of Allah may comfort the deceased, knowing that the cemetery is rocky and prevents the growth of grass?
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What you wish to do with your grandmother's grave, such as planting a plant on it, is a matter whose permissibility is disputed, and the disagreement among the scholars regarding it has been mentioned previously.
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