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Reserving a grave in a public graveyard

· 27 Rabiʻ I 1438 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If you are a trustee of a public qabrastaan, can you reserve burial sites for yourself or your family members?

Answer

People have equal rights in a public qabrastaan. Hence it is not permissible for the trustees of the qabrastaan to reserve a piece of land for themselves.

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

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

شرط الواقف كنص الشارع أي في المفهوم والدلالة ووجوب العمل به (الدر المختار 4/433)

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