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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the ruling on removing the bones of the deceased from the cemetery to bury a new deceased?

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Question:
This questioner says: Is it permissible to remove the bones of the deceased from the cemetery to bury a new deceased if the cemetery becomes crowded with people, or do these bones remain in the grave?

Answer:
This is done in crowded cities out of necessity, but their bones are respected and buried in another place. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم إخراج عظام الموتى من المقبرة لدفن ميت جديد؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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