Is it permissible to dig up graves in order to widen the road?
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The questioner : Encroaching on graves from the side of roads, such as widening a road or a park?
The Shaykh : Some scholars said that if dire necessity calls for it, there is nothing wrong with digging up the grave and placing it in the public cemetery, but if it is merely for improvement, it is not permissible.
The Shaykh : Some scholars said that if dire necessity calls for it, there is nothing wrong with digging up the grave and placing it in the public cemetery, but if it is merely for improvement, it is not permissible.