The costs of repatriating a deceased worker to his home country
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Question:
He says: One of my workers passed away, and the regulations compel me to arrange his return to his home country at my expense. However, his family has requested that he be buried here. Should I send the repatriation costs to his family, or is he not required to pay anything?
Answer:
As long as they permitted not relocating him, there is nothing required of you, because the intent of relocating the deceased is not to harm them. If they were harmed, they permitted him to be buried in the place of his death, so praise be to Allah; they waived their right.
He says: One of my workers passed away, and the regulations compel me to arrange his return to his home country at my expense. However, his family has requested that he be buried here. Should I send the repatriation costs to his family, or is he not required to pay anything?
Answer:
As long as they permitted not relocating him, there is nothing required of you, because the intent of relocating the deceased is not to harm them. If they were harmed, they permitted him to be buried in the place of his death, so praise be to Allah; they waived their right.
Source
لقاءات لابن باز - لقاء مفتوح مع الشيخ ابن باز — archive.org (1:17:39)
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