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Owning a grave in a graveyard

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Q: Can one own a qabar in a graveyard?

Bismillaah

A: Ownership cannot be claimed in a public graveyard. However, one can own a grave in a private graveyard.

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

( فإذا تم ولزم لا يملك ولا يعار ولا يرهن ) (الدر المختار 4/351)

قال الشامي : قوله ( لا يملك ) أي لا يكون مملوكا لصاحبه ولا يملك أي لا يقبل التمليك لغيره بالبيع ونحوه لاستحالة تمليك الخارج عن ملكه ولا يعار ولا يرهن لاقتضائهما الملك درر (رد المحتار 4/352)

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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