Concerning the questions you ask in postscript, there is no
specific ruling regarding the type of headstone that may be used at a grave
site. However, regarding the inscription on a headstone, the beloved Guardian
asked the believers not to use any form of the Greatest Name but a nine-pointed
star may be used. Or, you may wish to have an appropriate text from the Sacred
Writings inscribed on the headstone. The position of the body in the grave
should be with the feet pointing toward the Qiblih, which is Bahji in
'Akká.
- The Universal House of Justice (From a letter dated September 17, 1971 to an individual believer; Developing Distinctive
Baha'i Communities, 1998 version)
