Is it permissible to remove a cemetery for the purpose of construction and expansion, given that the buildings to be constructed are for the public benefit?

The questioner : The questioner, some of whose questions we have reviewed, says in his final question: Is it permissible to remove a cemetery for the purpose of construction and expansion, given that the buildings to be constructed are for the public benefit?

The Shaykh : A general question like this should not be answered by a man speaking on a podium like this, meaning *Nur 'ala al-Darb*. This question should be directed to the Ifta' authority, which will rule on it according to what it considers to be the truth. Yes.

The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.