Is it permissible to delay the burial of a deceased person?
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The questioner : All right, what is the ruling on delaying the time for burying the deceased, delaying the time of burial?
The Shaykh : May Allah have mercy on you. Naturally, this is not permissible, because it is a failure to hasten good to the deceased if he is righteous, or to remove evil from the necks of people if he is wicked, as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The questioner : A doctor who knew 'Umar at his father's funeral said that delaying the burial is better for the deceased, as it might be a temporary heart attack and he could recover. Has an incident of this kind occurred?
The Shaykh : The rare case has no ruling, especially if this rare case leads to adopting a rule that contradicts the established Shari'ah rule.
The Shaykh : May Allah have mercy on you. Naturally, this is not permissible, because it is a failure to hasten good to the deceased if he is righteous, or to remove evil from the necks of people if he is wicked, as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
When a person dies, hasten to bury him. If he is righteous, you are hastening good to him; if not, you are removing an evil from your necks.
إذا مات الميت فأسرعوا فإما صالحًا فخيرٌ تقدمونه إليه وإما غير ذلك فشرٌ تضعونه عن رقابكمThe questioner : A doctor who knew 'Umar at his father's funeral said that delaying the burial is better for the deceased, as it might be a temporary heart attack and he could recover. Has an incident of this kind occurred?
The Shaykh : The rare case has no ruling, especially if this rare case leads to adopting a rule that contradicts the established Shari'ah rule.
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