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Can one own a qabar in a graveyard?

Published as Owning a grave in a graveyard

· 21 Rabiʻ I 1438 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Can one own a qabar in a graveyard?

Answer

Ownership cannot be claimed in a public graveyard. However, one can own a grave in a private graveyard.

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

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

( فإذا تم ولزم لا يملك ولا يعار ولا يرهن ) (الدر المختار 4/351)

قال الشامي : قوله ( لا يملك ) أي لا يكون مملوكا لصاحبه ولا يملك أي لا يقبل التمليك لغيره بالبيع ونحوه لاستحالة تمليك الخارج عن ملكه ولا يعار ولا يرهن لاقتضائهما الملك درر (رد المحتار 4/352)

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