Old graveyards built over with houses: should they be dug up?
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The questioner : ...and a long time has passed, and buildings and houses have been constructed on them.
The Shaykh : The ruling is referred to the authorities of the country, the municipality, and the judges. We do not say it is permissible or not permissible, because they may dig up some of the graves and find them completely decayed. If that is the case, it is looked into; if it is not an endowment, there is no harm in selling it and building on it. However, if it is an endowment, it is not permissible.
The Shaykh : The ruling is referred to the authorities of the country, the municipality, and the judges. We do not say it is permissible or not permissible, because they may dig up some of the graves and find them completely decayed. If that is the case, it is looked into; if it is not an endowment, there is no harm in selling it and building on it. However, if it is an endowment, it is not permissible.