Demolishing the Cemetery Wall and Incorporating the Expansion
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Praise be to Allah alone, and blessings and peace be upon the one after whom there is no prophet. After that: The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta has reviewed what was sent to His Eminence the Grand Mufti from His Excellency, the Director of the Dawah and Guidance Center in the Province of Jeddah , with reference number (363/9/20/J) and date 1/4/1424 AH, along with the accompanying questions submitted by His Excellency, the Director of the Equipment Department at the Municipality of the Province of Jeddah , and referred to the Committee by the General Secretariat of the Council of Senior Scholars with reference number (4909) and date 1/4/1424 AH. The questioner asked a question, the text of which is as follows:
Q2: There is an expansion of the cemetery on the northern side, and it is assumed that the old wall must be demolished to incorporate the expansion into the cemetery. Is it permissible to demolish the wall, or are there any legal impediments?
A2: It is permissible to demolish the cemetery wall and incorporate the expansion that is intended to be added to the cemetery, and then to build a new wall.
Q2: There is an expansion of the cemetery on the northern side, and it is assumed that the old wall must be demolished to incorporate the expansion into the cemetery. Is it permissible to demolish the wall, or are there any legal impediments?
A2: It is permissible to demolish the cemetery wall and incorporate the expansion that is intended to be added to the cemetery, and then to build a new wall.
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