In our area in Upper Egypt, the deceased is not buried in a trench or a niche, but a hole is dug in the ground to a depth of two shibr.
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: In our country, in the rural areas of Upper Egypt, in our country, in the rural areas of Upper Egypt, he says: The dead are not buried in a trench or a niche, but a hole is dug in the ground to a depth of two shibr. Light. Two shibr, then the deceased is placed in it and earth is thrown over him, and this is due to the groundwater; because most of the land in Egypt is like that. Is this permissible?
Answer:
My brother, a structure is built, for example, and the deceased is placed in it and it is sealed over him. If the ground has water, a structure is built above the ground, whether for one person or more, and they are placed in it and it is sealed over them. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: In our country, in the rural areas of Upper Egypt, in our country, in the rural areas of Upper Egypt, he says: The dead are not buried in a trench or a niche, but a hole is dug in the ground to a depth of two shibr. Light. Two shibr, then the deceased is placed in it and earth is thrown over him, and this is due to the groundwater; because most of the land in Egypt is like that. Is this permissible?
Answer:
My brother, a structure is built, for example, and the deceased is placed in it and it is sealed over him. If the ground has water, a structure is built above the ground, whether for one person or more, and they are placed in it and it is sealed over them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [947 -3022] عندنا في صعيد مصر لا يدفن الميت في شق ولا في لحد بل يحفر له في الأرض بمقدار شبرين.. — youtube.com
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