Darulifta
Ahlesunnat
(Dawateislami)
Question
What do the honourable scholars say about this issue:
I am a grave-digger, and I deal with many people who want graves made. Some ask
me to dig a grave near one of their deceased family members or friends. I try
to respect their wishes where possible. There are times in which there is no
space or not enough space near a grave to dig another entire grave.
When
this happens, they say that a certain grave is old, and its inhabitant no
longer physically remains therein. They then ask me to dig a new grave on the
site of the old. If space is present but not large enough to dig an entirely
new grave, they ask me to take the remaining necessary space needed to dig a
new one from the parameters of the old one. In short, they demand for me to dig
up an old grave. Am I allowed to dig up an old grave on their behest?
بِسْمِ اللہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ
اَلْجَوَابُ بِعَوْنِ الْمَلِکِ الْوَھَّابِ اَللّٰھُمَّ ھِدَایَۃَ
الْحَقِّ وَالصَّوَابِ
Digging
up the grave of a Muslim without a Shari’
reason is impermissible and sinful, regardless of the age of the grave.
The reason for this is that it entails disrespect and belittlement of the
deceased which is forbidden(Haram). Burial near one’s
deceased family members is not a necessity, and so forbidden actions are not
permitted to facilitate this. Therefore, in this case, people making demands in
this manner, as well as you acting on them, is impermissible.
وَاللہُ اَعْلَمُ عَزَّوَجَلَّ وَرَسُوْلُہ اَعْلَم صَلَّی اللّٰہُ تَعَالٰی عَلَیْہِ وَاٰلِہٖ
وَسَلَّم
Answered by: Muhammad Saeed Attari Madani
Verified by: Mufti Fuzayl Raza Attari
Is woman allowed to go to graveyard for recitation of Fatihah?
Digging up old grave and burying deceased into it
Funeral Salah of an adult boy along with that of non-pubescent girl
Shari rulings about condolence
To unfold hands after fourth Takbeer in funeral Salah
The ruling of holding two separate annual death anniversaries together
What is the ruling on removing a green plant that grows on a grave?
An Important ruling regarding the funeral Salah