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Is any action taken if it is later realized that a deceased person was not buried facing the qibla?

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It is Sunnah to bury the deceased on their right side with the face turned toward the qibla. However, if the deceased is unknowingly buried in a direction other than the qibla, the grave is left as it is. This is because it is not permissible to open a grave without a legitimate excuse. (Ibn Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar, 2/238)

Source: T.C. Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Din İşleri Yüksek Kurulu

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