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The ruling on digging up a woman's grave to retrieve her jewelry

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: If a woman is buried and she has jewelry and gold rings on her, is it permissible to dig up the grave in order to take these items?

Answer:
Yes, this is for a valid purpose, and she has no benefit from or need for this jewelry. Yes, this is permissible.
Source المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 27-12-1436هـ — alfawzan.live (1:02:51)

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