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(Part No. 7; Page No. 294)
The third question of Fatwa no. 16658
Q 3: Is it permissible that a Lahd (a crevice on the side of a grave facing the direction faced for Prayer) be made from casting with steel and is it permissible to use bricks
A 3: It is permissible to fortify the Lahd with the usual building materials if it is feared that it may cave in over the deceased.
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