The ruling on operating the cemetery's electricity at night during burial
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: In our village, they installed an electric motor that is only turned on at night for burials and then turned off. Is this permissible?
The Shaykh:
But is it inside the cemetery or outside the cemetery?
The questioner:
He did not mention anything.
The Shaykh:
If it is inside the cemetery, it is not permissible. But if it is outside the cemetery, with wires extended to it, and it is operated for the purpose of burying the deceased, there is nothing wrong with it. However, it would be better if they brought a flashlight with them. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: In our village, they installed an electric motor that is only turned on at night for burials and then turned off. Is this permissible?
The Shaykh:
But is it inside the cemetery or outside the cemetery?
The questioner:
He did not mention anything.
The Shaykh:
If it is inside the cemetery, it is not permissible. But if it is outside the cemetery, with wires extended to it, and it is operated for the purpose of burying the deceased, there is nothing wrong with it. However, it would be better if they brought a flashlight with them. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ثم إن في اتخاذ القبور أعيادًا من المفاسد العظيمة ... — islamhouse.com (50:33)
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