The ruling on making du'a' for the deceased and burying the dead in a built room when water is present
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The questioner:
A woman may make du'a' for the deceased, and she is one of them.
The Shaykh:
She may make du'a' for him in his house and in every place, but she should not visit graves. As for making du'a', there is no harm; she may make du'a' for the deceased, even if he is in his bed.
The questioner:
Some of the brothers say that in their country, when they dig a grave, water comes out. So we built rooms on the surface of the ground where the deceased is placed and covered with earth until he decomposes, and then he is placed [in the ground].
The Shaykh:
If suitable land is not available, there is no harm; they cover him with earth. If suitable land is not available to dig in because of the water, they make something to protect him from the water and bury him on the surface; there is no harm. So fear Allah as much as you are able.
The questioner:
Did you say that you built rooms, meaning their height is one and a half meters or close to that?
The Shaykh:
The point is to place him in a spot where there is no water, using a barrier or something that protects him from the harm of the water. There is no harm in this out of necessity. However, if land is found
A woman may make du'a' for the deceased, and she is one of them.
The Shaykh:
She may make du'a' for him in his house and in every place, but she should not visit graves. As for making du'a', there is no harm; she may make du'a' for the deceased, even if he is in his bed.
The questioner:
Some of the brothers say that in their country, when they dig a grave, water comes out. So we built rooms on the surface of the ground where the deceased is placed and covered with earth until he decomposes, and then he is placed [in the ground].
The Shaykh:
If suitable land is not available, there is no harm; they cover him with earth. If suitable land is not available to dig in because of the water, they make something to protect him from the water and bury him on the surface; there is no harm. So fear Allah as much as you are able.
The questioner:
Did you say that you built rooms, meaning their height is one and a half meters or close to that?
The Shaykh:
The point is to place him in a spot where there is no water, using a barrier or something that protects him from the harm of the water. There is no harm in this out of necessity. However, if land is found
Source
أجزاء من كتاب فتح المجيد في شرح كتاب التوحيد، بداية من قوله : ولابن جرير بسنده عن سفيان عن منصور عن مجاهد: أفرأيتم اللات والعزى — islamhouse.com (11:31)
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