Adding earth when a grave has sunk

Question

What is [the ruling on] filling an old grave with new earth?

Answer

It is permissible, especially when the deceased is in it [and] has not [yet] turned to dust, or when there is a fear of someone falling into it: [ar]لأن رسول الله ﷺ مر بقبر ابنه إبراهيم فرأى فيه حجرا سقط فيه فسده وقال: من عمل عملا فليتقنه[/ar] “Because the Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed by the grave of his son Ibrahim, saw in it a stone that had fallen into it, and closed [the…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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