Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Purchasing grave plots

· 16 Rajab 1435 AH1 min readFatwa 29143English

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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