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Being buried next to one's family members

· 25 Rajab 1436 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Is it compulsory that one has to be buried only next to one's own family members?

Answer

This is not correct. However if it is a privately owned graveyard, then it will be permissible to seek permission from the owners of the graveyard to reserve one section for one's family members, so that it will be easy to find the graves of the family members.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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