The Ruling on Isolated Graves in the Deserts
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There are graves in some deserts near the villages that are not in the cemeteries, and sometimes they are fenced in. What is the ruling regarding such graves?
I see that if it is confirmed that they are graves; because there may be something that resembles a grave but is not a grave, but if we are certain that they are graves, it is obligatory to consult with the judge and the municipality: Is it better to move these graves to the cemeteries, because that is safer for them and better preserves them, or should they remain in their place?The questioner: Okay; O Shaykh! Is it obligatory that the deceased be buried in a specific cemetery,For example: If someone dies in the desert, is it obligatory that we take him to the cemetery.
The Shaykh: Taking him to the cemetery is better; because it is safer for him. A person might come, for example, and take possession of this land and plow it and plant crops over the grave without knowing, so moving him to the cemeteries is much better.
I see that if it is confirmed that they are graves; because there may be something that resembles a grave but is not a grave, but if we are certain that they are graves, it is obligatory to consult with the judge and the municipality: Is it better to move these graves to the cemeteries, because that is safer for them and better preserves them, or should they remain in their place?The questioner: Okay; O Shaykh! Is it obligatory that the deceased be buried in a specific cemetery,For example: If someone dies in the desert, is it obligatory that we take him to the cemetery.
The Shaykh: Taking him to the cemetery is better; because it is safer for him. A person might come, for example, and take possession of this land and plow it and plant crops over the grave without knowing, so moving him to the cemeteries is much better.