What is the ruling on digging a specific grave in a public cemetery?
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Question : Confirming graves for the deceased before their death, what is the ruling?
Answer : That is, digging the grave before its owner dies. It is not permissible. If it is in a public cemetery, it is not permissible. However, if the land is the person's property, it is his property; if he wishes, he digs in it, and if he wishes, he does not. But if it is a public cemetery, the first person to arrive is given priority, then the next.
Answer : That is, digging the grave before its owner dies. It is not permissible. If it is in a public cemetery, it is not permissible. However, if the land is the person's property, it is his property; if he wishes, he digs in it, and if he wishes, he does not. But if it is a public cemetery, the first person to arrive is given priority, then the next.
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1270 - 4600 ما حكم حفر قبر خاص في مقبرة مسبَّلة؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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