His father instructed him to be buried in the second tier of the cemetery; what is the ruling?
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The questioner:
I am asking about the ruling in the Shari'ah regarding the matter of my father. He said when he passed away in 1983 that we should carry out his trust and bury him in the second tier of the cemetery. Please note that the cemetery is shared between us and my cousins, and he was buried in the second tier. Is this forbidden or not? Please inform us, may Allah reward you with good. This is the situation.
The Shaykh:
That is, whether he is buried in the second tier or the first tier, or in such-and-such a cemetery, the important thing is that it is a Muslim cemetery, that he is buried with Muslims. It is not obligatory to carry out his will, unless he had a valid reason, such as the cemetery he warned you about not being suitable because water comes to it, or other things come to it, or people encroach upon it. If there is a valid reason, then you bury him in the appropriate place. But if the cemetery is suitable and there is no objection to burying him in any tier, the second or the first, then the matter is up to choice, and praise be to Allah. The Muslim is not restricted to a specific place of burial; he is buried in any place.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good. The matter has passed, Shaykh Salih. The matter has passed and he was buried in the first tier. What is your guidance for them now?
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with that, as long as the first tier is suitable for burial and those buried in it are Muslims, praise be to Allah. The desired outcome has been achieved. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
I am asking about the ruling in the Shari'ah regarding the matter of my father. He said when he passed away in 1983 that we should carry out his trust and bury him in the second tier of the cemetery. Please note that the cemetery is shared between us and my cousins, and he was buried in the second tier. Is this forbidden or not? Please inform us, may Allah reward you with good. This is the situation.
The Shaykh:
That is, whether he is buried in the second tier or the first tier, or in such-and-such a cemetery, the important thing is that it is a Muslim cemetery, that he is buried with Muslims. It is not obligatory to carry out his will, unless he had a valid reason, such as the cemetery he warned you about not being suitable because water comes to it, or other things come to it, or people encroach upon it. If there is a valid reason, then you bury him in the appropriate place. But if the cemetery is suitable and there is no objection to burying him in any tier, the second or the first, then the matter is up to choice, and praise be to Allah. The Muslim is not restricted to a specific place of burial; he is buried in any place.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good. The matter has passed, Shaykh Salih. The matter has passed and he was buried in the first tier. What is your guidance for them now?
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with that, as long as the first tier is suitable for burial and those buried in it are Muslims, praise be to Allah. The desired outcome has been achieved. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، أوصاه والده أن يدفن في المقبرة في الدور الثاني فما الحكم؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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