The bequest to be buried in Makkah or al-Madinah
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a man bequeaths that he be buried in Makkah or al-Madinah, is this bequest valid? And is it obligatory to carry it out? The validity is like the validity.
Answer:
However, it is not obligatory to carry it out; rather, he is buried in any place that is convenient among the Muslims. If it is carried out, there is no harm; if it is carried out and he is transferred to Makkah or al-Madinah, there is no harm, but this is not obligatory. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a man bequeaths that he be buried in Makkah or al-Madinah, is this bequest valid? And is it obligatory to carry it out? The validity is like the validity.
Answer:
However, it is not obligatory to carry it out; rather, he is buried in any place that is convenient among the Muslims. If it is carried out, there is no harm; if it is carried out and he is transferred to Makkah or al-Madinah, there is no harm, but this is not obligatory. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/104 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:02:23)
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