Is it permissible to designate a specific area for a family in the cemetery and lock it with a key to prevent grave robbers?
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Question:
Peace be upon you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: In some Muslim countries, a specific burial place is designated for a single family from the same tribe, in which no one else is buried. It is locked with a key or similar means, out of fear of grave robbers. Is this permissible?
Answer:
Yes, there is nothing wrong with that. There is no objection to it, because the intention is to protect them from tampering and theft, as he mentioned.
Peace be upon you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: In some Muslim countries, a specific burial place is designated for a single family from the same tribe, in which no one else is buried. It is locked with a key or similar means, out of fear of grave robbers. Is this permissible?
Answer:
Yes, there is nothing wrong with that. There is no objection to it, because the intention is to protect them from tampering and theft, as he mentioned.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2530- 4717] هل يجوز وضع مكان مخصص للعائلة في المقبرة ويغلق بقفل خوفا من لصوص الجثث؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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