Transferring an Old, Desecrated Cemetery to a New Cemetery
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Question:
He says: There is a cemetery near my house. The fathers and grandfathers tell that it is a cemetery, and some of it remains, while the rest is not visible. It is desecrated by being trampled upon, and there is a cemetery surrounded by a wall. So, should I transfer the old cemetery to the new cemetery, especially since it is being desecrated?
Answer:
This requires referring to the judge in the town, or the court in the town, to which one refers. They will look into it and form a committee to examine it. Either the judge himself takes charge of examining it, or he submits the report to the Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta. This is the practice that has been followed regarding cemeteries. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
He says: There is a cemetery near my house. The fathers and grandfathers tell that it is a cemetery, and some of it remains, while the rest is not visible. It is desecrated by being trampled upon, and there is a cemetery surrounded by a wall. So, should I transfer the old cemetery to the new cemetery, especially since it is being desecrated?
Answer:
This requires referring to the judge in the town, or the court in the town, to which one refers. They will look into it and form a committee to examine it. Either the judge himself takes charge of examining it, or he submits the report to the Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta. This is the practice that has been followed regarding cemeteries. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب الكبائر للإمام محمد بن عبد الوهاب، بداية من باب الأمانة في البيع والشراء والكيل والوزن — islamhouse.com (1:19:37)
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