The ruling on transporting a deceased person to be buried in Makkah or al-Madinah
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some people insist on burying their deceased in Makkah or al-Madinah, even if they died in a distant place. What is the correct ruling in this matter?
Answer:
If it is possible to bury him in one of the two Holy Mosques, that is good. However, one should not travel with the body for the purpose of burying him in Makkah or al-Madinah. He should be buried in the Muslim cemetery near where he died.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some people insist on burying their deceased in Makkah or al-Madinah, even if they died in a distant place. What is the correct ruling in this matter?
Answer:
If it is possible to bury him in one of the two Holy Mosques, that is good. However, one should not travel with the body for the purpose of burying him in Makkah or al-Madinah. He should be buried in the Muslim cemetery near where he died.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، أول كتاب الجنائز — islamhouse.com (1:08:44)
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