Did 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) want to exhume Fatimah's grave (may Allah be pleased with her) to pray over her?
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The statement that Umar wanted to exhume Fatimah’s grave to pray over her is a lie and a fabrication. This is because anyone who wishes to pray over a deceased person after their burial can do so while the grave remains in its place. Umar was keen on veiling women, as he set up a tent over Zaynab bint Jahsh’s grave when she was buried.
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