The bequest to be buried with one's wife in built-up graves such as rooms
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: A man bequeathed that he be buried with his wife after his death. Should his bequest be carried out, or should he be buried away from her? He notes that the graves in our country are high, like rooms.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
A man bequeathed that he be buried with his wife after his death. Should his bequest be carried out, or should he be buried away from her? He notes that the graves in our country are high, like rooms.
The Shaykh:
That is, built in rooms where the deceased are placed. It is called a saqi'ah. There is no harm in that; men and women are placed in it, and they are covered by their shrouds. There is no harm in that.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: A man bequeathed that he be buried with his wife after his death. Should his bequest be carried out, or should he be buried away from her? He notes that the graves in our country are high, like rooms.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
A man bequeathed that he be buried with his wife after his death. Should his bequest be carried out, or should he be buried away from her? He notes that the graves in our country are high, like rooms.
The Shaykh:
That is, built in rooms where the deceased are placed. It is called a saqi'ah. There is no harm in that; men and women are placed in it, and they are covered by their shrouds. There is no harm in that.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الطهارة والسترة للطواف — islamhouse.com (59:21)
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