What is the ruling on converting a non-Muslim cemetery into a farm?
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Question:
May Allah the Exalted reward you with good. This questioner says: There was an old cemetery for non-Muslims in our town, and my father turned it into a farm. What is the ruling of the Shari'ah in this matter?
Answer:
It is not permissible to turn a cemetery into a farm, a residence, or a road. Cemeteries have their sanctity. The sanctity of a Muslim in death is like his sanctity in life. It is obligatory to fence the cemetery, to build a wall around it, and to protect it from desecration.
May Allah the Exalted reward you with good. This questioner says: There was an old cemetery for non-Muslims in our town, and my father turned it into a farm. What is the ruling of the Shari'ah in this matter?
Answer:
It is not permissible to turn a cemetery into a farm, a residence, or a road. Cemeteries have their sanctity. The sanctity of a Muslim in death is like his sanctity in life. It is obligatory to fence the cemetery, to build a wall around it, and to protect it from desecration.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم تحويل مقبرة غير المسلمين إلى مزرعة؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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