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Must a grave that is about a meter high be demolished after the deceased has been buried for several months, and be made only a handspan high, and is there a sin for leaving the grave as it is, and will the deceased be held accountable for that?

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The Sunnah is for the earth of the grave to be returned to it and elevated by a span. It is disliked to plaster it or raise it more than a span according to most scholars. So, it is best to adjust it to be elevated about a span from the ground.

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