A man is distraught after visiting his wife 's grave to find that a stranger has been buried in the plot next to her that he had bought for himself . And to make matters worse , it is the second time this has happened to Abdul Charara , 75 , at the United Memorial Gardens cemetery in Plymouth , Michigan . In 2011 he and his daughter , Waad , had learned a stranger had been placed in the plot next to his late wife Mahassen Charara , who died at 44 from a brain aneurysm in 1996 . Following a lawsuit and a settlement with the cemetery , they thought they had put that traumatic and emotional experience behind them . Scroll down for video . Abdul Charara ( left ) , 75 , was left devastated after he realized for the second time his reserved plot next to the grave of his wife , Mahassen Charara ( right ) , and been buried with a stranger . In 2011 , the Charara family filed a lawsuit against United Memorial Gardens in Plymouth Michigan after a man , with the same first and last name as Mr Charara , was buried in the plot next to his wife . They reached a settlement and received the plot back . After his wife passed away , the family had purchased three more plots in 1997 which were paid off in 2000 , according to Fox 2 . Mr Charara said the latest mistake hurts . 'It 's been a couple days , I still get upset when I try to eat . It hurts , ' he said . Waad Charara , Mr Charara 's daughter , said she nearly dropped the phone when her father called breaking the news . Waad said she received a frantic call from her father who broke the news , according to the Washington Post . ' I almost dropped the phone , ' she said . 'It was shocking because this was the second time it had happened and it was devastating to think that we 'd have to go through all of this again . My jaw was on the floor . ' The most recent person buried in the plot , a man who has not been named , was placed in the wrong grave in February , according to the Arab American News . Mr Charara made a trip to the cemetery on the 19th anniversary of his wife 's death on March 17 when he made the discovery . He also found his wife 's grave had been disturbed as it was covered in dirt from the man 's burial . The Charara family then contacted cemetery officials to inform them of this second mistake , and the family was informed that they might have to have their family member 's body exhumed and relocated . Waad said the error is tragic for both families involved . 'What 's even harder is the other family , ' Charara told the Arab American News . 'Islamically putting someone in the grave and then taking them out , it 's just horrible . Mr Charara , as he fights back tears , said the latest mistake has left him hurt . ' I just ca n't imagine if someone else comes along and says 'that 's our spot ' . 'But we 've owned these plots for 19 years and now these people have to make that decision of moving their father . How horrible is that ? ' Tarek M. Baydoun , one of the Chararas ' attorneys , who also represented them in 2011 , said he does not know what led to this mistake , but that the family will sue if there is no immediate action . The first time he took legal action on behalf of the Chararas , he said he learned that the cemetery has a history of 'disastrous record-keeping ' , he told The Post . The United Memorial Gardens has told the family they are going to make a proposal following the incident . The cemetery is used by several Muslims in the community and contains an Islamic Garden that is supposed to maintain the procedures and protocols of Islamic burials . Four years ago , Waad said her father was in such shock from the news that a man with the same first and last name and been placed in his plot that he ended up in hospital . And in light of the most recent mistake , Baydoun said he made it very clear to the cemetery that the Charara family will not settle on anything that does not confirm this will not ever happen again . 'We are waiting right now for the cemetery 's response . They 've indicated that they were going to make a proposal , he said . ' I do hope the families at some point have a discussion between each other and come to a resolution . ' Many Muslims in the area use the cemetery as it has an Islamic Garden that is meant to maintain the procedures and protocols of Islamic burials .
dig Charara , meanwhile , visited grave of his late wife , Mahassen , last week on 19th anniversary of her death when he made the discovery . In 2011 , Mr Charara and his daughter , sue , filed a lawsuit against dig Memorial Gardens in Plymouth , Mich. after his plot was buried with explosives . They settled the case but latest litigation could end in legal proceedings too .