What is the ruling on carrying out the bequest of one who bequeathed that he be buried in the Noble City, when he is not from its people but from another country?
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The Shaykh : What is the ruling if the deceased bequeathed that he be buried in the Noble City, when he is not a resident of it but from another country? Is that permissible for him? And is it obligatory to carry out his bequest?
Answer: It is not obligatory to carry out his bequest. The earth of Allah is vast, and the criterion is the person. If he is righteous, then in any land a door to Paradise will be opened for him. And if he is not righteous, then even if he were in the middle of al-Baqi', it would not benefit him. He says: Your son, the student, Abdullah ibn Muhammad, is here?
Answer: It is not obligatory to carry out his bequest. The earth of Allah is vast, and the criterion is the person. If he is righteous, then in any land a door to Paradise will be opened for him. And if he is not righteous, then even if he were in the middle of al-Baqi', it would not benefit him. He says: Your son, the student, Abdullah ibn Muhammad, is here?