Is it disliked to renew the name of the deceased after it has faded, either by digging or repainting it?
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Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Khamenei (may God protect him):
It is recommended to write the name of the deceased on the grave or on a plaque or stone, and to place it at their head. However, renewing the grave after it has faded is disliked, except for the graves of the prophets (peace be upon them), the Imams, the righteous, and scholars.
Source: Special Inquiry.
Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sistani (may God protect him):
Renewing the grave is considered one of the disliked actions.
Source: Short Messages for Legal Inquiries - Qom Office.
Diagnostic Assistance:
It appears from the responses of the two scholars (may God protect them) that what is disliked is what is commonly understood as renewing the grave. Merely repainting or digging the name of the deceased anew on the grave does not commonly qualify as renewing the grave, and thus it is not included in the disliked actions.
May you be successful in all good.