What is the ruling on traveling to transport a deceased person to his birthplace and bury him there?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on traveling with a deceased person to pray over him in his birthplace and among his community?
Answer:
This goes against the default and is an unnecessary burden. The deceased is to be buried with the Muslims in whatever place he is, and he is not to be transported. This also causes harm to the deceased himself, as he is not buried promptly. He is only transported from one town to another, and the Muslims who are present pray over him, while those who are far away make du'a' for him, and that is sufficient. There is no need to transport him.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on traveling with a deceased person to pray over him in his birthplace and among his community?
Answer:
This goes against the default and is an unnecessary burden. The deceased is to be buried with the Muslims in whatever place he is, and he is not to be transported. This also causes harm to the deceased himself, as he is not buried promptly. He is only transported from one town to another, and the Muslims who are present pray over him, while those who are far away make du'a' for him, and that is sufficient. There is no need to transport him.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [574 -2802] ما حكم السفر لنقل الميت إلى مسقط رأسه ودفنه هناك؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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