Is It A Sinful Act To Sit On A Grave?

Is it a sinful act to sit on a grave?

Jut as a living person is honorable, so is his/her dead body. Therefore, we should respect the deceased and should avoid from behaviors that have the meaning of disrespect for them. For this reason, walking over graves and sitting on them are not permissible in religious terms if there is not a situation necessitating it. The Prophet Muhammad (saw) said, “It is better that one of you should sit on live coals which would burn his clothing and come in contact with his skin than that he should sit on a grave.” (Muslim, Jana’iz, 96). However, it is permissible to sit near graves.

Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, High Board of Religious Affairs FATWA