Ruling on digging up an old grave in an inherited farm
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Question:
There is an old grave in my farm in Egypt that is more than a hundred years old, and the farm is inherited. I do not know whether the grave or the farm came first. Is it permissible for me to dig it up because my family enters the farm and is bothered by it?
Answer:
It is not permissible for you to dig it up except by order of the court. You should consult the Sharia court, and the court will look into the matter. A committee will be sent to stand by the grave, see the location of the grave, and decide whether it should be dug up or whether a structure should be built over it to preserve it. The important thing is that this does not require consulting the Sharia court, because this is among its affairs.
The presenter:
Yes, yes, Shaykh.
There is an old grave in my farm in Egypt that is more than a hundred years old, and the farm is inherited. I do not know whether the grave or the farm came first. Is it permissible for me to dig it up because my family enters the farm and is bothered by it?
Answer:
It is not permissible for you to dig it up except by order of the court. You should consult the Sharia court, and the court will look into the matter. A committee will be sent to stand by the grave, see the location of the grave, and decide whether it should be dug up or whether a structure should be built over it to preserve it. The important thing is that this does not require consulting the Sharia court, because this is among its affairs.
The presenter:
Yes, yes, Shaykh.
Source
الفوزان -أشرطة- أسئلة وأجوبة من دروس التوحيد - أسئلة وأجوبة - الفوزان - ٥ — archive.org (48:33)
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