The Virtue of Digging Graves for Those in Need

Question:
Please, my brother Mut'ib from Riyadh. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. And upon you be peace. We have a cemetery in a region in the south. This cemetery is in the middle. Please, yes, we are listening to you, please go ahead. This cemetery, of course, the graves are not dug. When someone dies, they make this deceased person wait in a hole, and they sit for two or three hours digging. The question is: if a person of good will comes and digs five or ten graves, as much as he is able, is there a great reward for that? Is there evidence for that, may Allah prolong your life?

Answer:
My brother, the graves and cemeteries are the responsibility of the municipalities, and they are the ones who carry out the work and employ workers to dig the graves. This is the case in all the cemeteries of the Kingdom. The municipality is responsible for them. If a muhasib (inspector) comes and digs graves for those in need, there is great reward and much good in that. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Shaykh,