Purchasing grave plots
Question
My question is regarding the purchase of grave plots. My father recently passed away and is buried in a cemetary near our local masjid. There is currently 1 plot available for purchase immediately adjacent to my father's plot. I would like to know if it would be okay to purchase that plot with the intention that anyone in our family who passes away in our city can use that plot.
The intention is not for me or anyone specific, just incase anyone in my family passes away in this city in the future, if we all are not able to use the plot we can sell it back to the cemetary as well.
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
It is permissible to purchase the plot for a grave.[1]
And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best
Hisham Dawood
Student, Darul Iftaa
Chicago, USA
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
www.daruliftaa.net
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
[1]
و من حفر قبرا لنفسه قبل موته فلا بأس به ويؤجر عليه هكذا عمل عمر بن عبد العزيز والربيع بن خيثم وغيرهم (التاتارخانية ج-٣ ص-٧٦، مكتبه زكريا)
و من حفر قبرا لنفسه قبل موته فلا بأس به ويؤجر عليه هكذا عمل عمر بن عبد العزيز والربيع بن خيثم وغيرهم (مراقى الفلاح، باب أحكام الجنائز، فصل في حملها ودفنها)
- Answered by
- Hisham Dawood
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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