If the deceased bequeaths that he be transferred to a specific village to be buried there, is his bequest carried out?
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The questioner : If the deceased bequeaths that he be transferred, upon his death, to a specific village or a specific place?
The Shaykh : Yes. We say that it is better for a person not to bequeath being buried in a specific place, especially if it involves distance and hardship.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Because that would put those who come after him, such as relatives and others, in a difficult position. The earth of Allah is one, whether in the east or the west. However, some places, such as al-Baqi', which are known to have been chosen by the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) for burial, are better. But we do not say that a person should be transferred from a distant country to al-Baqi'. Rather, if he is in the vicinity of Madinah and bequeaths to be buried in al-Baqi' without hardship, then there is nothing wrong with that. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. This caller is from Algeria, the bed of Hajj Abdul Qadir from al-Muhammadiyyah, he says.
The Shaykh : Yes. We say that it is better for a person not to bequeath being buried in a specific place, especially if it involves distance and hardship.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Because that would put those who come after him, such as relatives and others, in a difficult position. The earth of Allah is one, whether in the east or the west. However, some places, such as al-Baqi', which are known to have been chosen by the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) for burial, are better. But we do not say that a person should be transferred from a distant country to al-Baqi'. Rather, if he is in the vicinity of Madinah and bequeaths to be buried in al-Baqi' without hardship, then there is nothing wrong with that. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. This caller is from Algeria, the bed of Hajj Abdul Qadir from al-Muhammadiyyah, he says.