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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible to request burial near the grave of one of the righteous?

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to request burial near the grave of one of the righteous?

Answer:
There is nothing wrong with that. Muslims are buried around one another, especially the righteous. Being in the company of the graves of the righteous for the deceased is permissible. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [987 /1350] هل يباح طلب الدفن قريبا من قبر أحد الصالحين؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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