Is it permissible to bury a deceased person in his house based on his request?
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Question:
Is it permissible for a person to stipulate that if he dies, he be buried in his house?
Answer:
No, if he stipulates that, it is an invalid stipulation, and he is to be buried in the Muslim cemeteries, not in his house.
Q: They say: Why were Abu Bakr and 'Umar buried in the house of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?
A: Because they were his special companions, so they were buried with him (peace and blessings be upon him), and his room became a cemetery for all three—a private cemetery.
Q: For a specific reason regarding them?
A: Because they were his two special companions (may Allah be pleased with them).
Q: So it is specific to them?
A: It was an exercise of independent legal reasoning (ijtihad) by the Companions.
Is it permissible for a person to stipulate that if he dies, he be buried in his house?
Answer:
No, if he stipulates that, it is an invalid stipulation, and he is to be buried in the Muslim cemeteries, not in his house.
Q: They say: Why were Abu Bakr and 'Umar buried in the house of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?
A: Because they were his special companions, so they were buried with him (peace and blessings be upon him), and his room became a cemetery for all three—a private cemetery.
Q: For a specific reason regarding them?
A: Because they were his two special companions (may Allah be pleased with them).
Q: So it is specific to them?
A: It was an exercise of independent legal reasoning (ijtihad) by the Companions.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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