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Making wasiyyat to be buried in a specific place

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Q: Can a muslim give instructions to his family on where he must be buried?

Bismillaah

A: Making wasiyyat to be buried in a specific place or a specific graveyard is a wasiyyat that is not binding in Shari’ah. However, despite it not being binding, if it is possible for the heirs to fulfil the wish of the deceased, then it is better for them to do so on condition that the place one wishes to be buried is not very far from the place one has passed away.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

والفتوى على بطلان الوصية بغسله والصلاة عليه

قال الشامي : ( والفتوى على بطلان الوصية ) عزاه في الهندية إلى المضمرات أي لو أوصى بأن يصلي عليه غير من له حق التقدم أو بأن يغسله فلان لا يلزم تنفيذ وصيته ولا يبطل حق الولي بذلك كذا تبطل لو أوصى بأن يكفن في ثوب كذا أو يدفن في موضع كذا أو يدفن في موضع كذا كما عزاه إلى المحيط (رد المحتار 2/ 221)

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.

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