Digging up a grave to extract a treasure buried with the deceased
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: There is a grave in which a treasure has been buried with the deceased. Is it permissible for us to dig up this grave to extract the treasure inside, given that the authority in our country prohibits extracting treasures in this manner?
Answer:
Yes. If money was buried with him, if money was buried with him, then the grave is dug up and the money is taken. It is not permissible to waste money. This is not in the interest of the deceased; this is not in the interest of the deceased. So the money is not to be wasted. This is not permissible if it does not cause fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). If it is likely to cause fitnah, leave it. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: There is a grave in which a treasure has been buried with the deceased. Is it permissible for us to dig up this grave to extract the treasure inside, given that the authority in our country prohibits extracting treasures in this manner?
Answer:
Yes. If money was buried with him, if money was buried with him, then the grave is dug up and the money is taken. It is not permissible to waste money. This is not in the interest of the deceased; this is not in the interest of the deceased. So the money is not to be wasted. This is not permissible if it does not cause fitnah (trial, discord or temptation). If it is likely to cause fitnah, leave it. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل في الجواب عما احتج به أهل الوسواس — islamhouse.com (1:11:23)
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