Fulfilling the bequest to be buried in Makkah
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: A man made a bequest that if he dies, he should be buried in Makkah. He passed away in Kuwait this morning. He asks: Is this bequest to be fulfilled?
Answer:
Yes, if it is feasible. Makkah is the sacred land of Allah, and he wished to be buried in the Haram. If it is possible, his bequest is to be carried out. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: A man made a bequest that if he dies, he should be buried in Makkah. He passed away in Kuwait this morning. He asks: Is this bequest to be fulfilled?
Answer:
Yes, if it is feasible. Makkah is the sacred land of Allah, and he wished to be buried in the Haram. If it is possible, his bequest is to be carried out. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، الباب الرابع في أن حياة القلب وإشراقه مادة كل خير فيه — islamhouse.com (1:02:17)
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