Some people say: A person who dies of leprosy is not buried in the Muslim cemeteries?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a relative of mine who was afflicted with leprosy passed away, and some people told me that he should not be buried in the communal Muslim cemeteries, but rather in a place by himself, separate from the others.
The Shaykh:
I seek refuge in Allah.
The questioner:
Is this correct?
The Shaykh:
I seek refuge in Allah from such talk. This is a Muslim; he is buried in the Muslim cemeteries no matter what his illness is. He is buried in the Muslim cemeteries. The one who is isolated from the Muslim cemeteries is the disbeliever, who is not buried in the Muslim cemeteries. As for the Muslim, he is buried, and the illness ends with his death; that is the end of it, and his illness does not spread while he is in the grave. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a relative of mine who was afflicted with leprosy passed away, and some people told me that he should not be buried in the communal Muslim cemeteries, but rather in a place by himself, separate from the others.
The Shaykh:
I seek refuge in Allah.
The questioner:
Is this correct?
The Shaykh:
I seek refuge in Allah from such talk. This is a Muslim; he is buried in the Muslim cemeteries no matter what his illness is. He is buried in the Muslim cemeteries. The one who is isolated from the Muslim cemeteries is the disbeliever, who is not buried in the Muslim cemeteries. As for the Muslim, he is buried, and the illness ends with his death; that is the end of it, and his illness does not spread while he is in the grave. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3184- 4717] يقول بعض الناس: من مات بالجذام لا يدفن في مقابر المسلمين؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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