Women Visiting Graves and Eating at the Grave
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Question:
This is Abu Saud from Riyadh. He says: My grandmother asks, saying: Her relatives in Jordan cook lunch and take it to her father’s grave, which is near the house. They sit by the grave and eat there. Her father’s grave is built with stone, and the deceased’s daughters also sit by his grave. What is the ruling on this practice?
Answer:
It is not permissible for women to visit graves, whether the grave is nearby or not. Also, burying the deceased at the house is not prescribed. The deceased is buried with the other dead in the cemetery, in the cemeteries. So they must transfer this deceased from his place to the cemetery with the Muslims, and not leave him alone to be trampled upon and desecrated. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, Your Excellency the Shaykh, and may Allah bless you and your knowledge, and reward you, and make that among your good deeds.
This is Abu Saud from Riyadh. He says: My grandmother asks, saying: Her relatives in Jordan cook lunch and take it to her father’s grave, which is near the house. They sit by the grave and eat there. Her father’s grave is built with stone, and the deceased’s daughters also sit by his grave. What is the ruling on this practice?
Answer:
It is not permissible for women to visit graves, whether the grave is nearby or not. Also, burying the deceased at the house is not prescribed. The deceased is buried with the other dead in the cemetery, in the cemeteries. So they must transfer this deceased from his place to the cemetery with the Muslims, and not leave him alone to be trampled upon and desecrated. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, Your Excellency the Shaykh, and may Allah bless you and your knowledge, and reward you, and make that among your good deeds.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 15 / فتاوى على الهواء - 23 06 1438هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (41:30)
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