Praise be to Allah alone. May peace and blessings be upon the Last Prophet, Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and Companions.
I have received many letters condemning the acts of those who desecrate graves. Therefore, I took it upon myself to write a word in this respect to warn and advise people for the Sake of Allah. The Sahih (authentic) Hadiths narrated from the Prophet (peace be upon him) make it obligatory to respect Muslim graves and avoid disturbing them. Undoubtedly, driving cars and cattle over graves and throwing garbage on them are acts of disrespect that are unacceptable and disapproved of by Islamic law. It is also disobedience to Allah and His Messenger and injustice and aggression against the dead.
It is authentically reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) forbade and warned against even sitting or lying on the graves. He (peace be upon him) stated: Do not pray facing towards the graves and do not sit on them. Related by Muslim in his Sahih.The Prophet (peace be upon him) also stated: It is better for a person to sit on coals that burn his clothes and its heat may touch his skin than to sit on a grave. Related by Muslim.It is narrated by `Amr ibn Hazm that he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) saw me leaning on a grave, so he said: "Do not harm the dweller of this grave" or "Do not harm him." Related by Ahmad.
All Muslims should respect the graveyard and avoid disrespecting the dead by sitting on their graves, driving cars over them, or throwing garbage on them etc.
May Allah guide all Muslims to what benefits their living and their dead! May Allah help all Muslims to understand Islam and abide by the Shari`ah! Indeed, He is AllHearing and Near. May Allah's Peace and Blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and Companions!