Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

is it halal to purchase graveyard before death?

· 2 Rabiʻ I 1437 AH1 min readFatwa 33991English

Question

is it halal to purchase graveyard before death?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh

In principle, it is permissible for one to purchase one’s grave before one’s death.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Ismail Desai,

Darul Iftaa

Checked and Approved,

Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

1من 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

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