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Lahad (Recessed-Grave) vs Shiqq (Trench-Grave)

· 19 Shawwal 1447 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Which type of grave is more virtuous, Lahad or Shiqq?

Answer

Lahad (recessed-grave) is Sunnah and, therefore, better than the trench-grave.

However, where the ground is very soft and there is a fear of the grave collapsing, the trench-grave (Shiqqi) should be dug.

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

(قَوْلُهُ: وَيُلْحَدُ) لِأَنَّهُ السُّنَّةُ وَصِفَتُهُ أَنْ يُحْفَرَ الْقَبْرُ ثُمَّ يُحْفَرَ فِي جَانِبِ الْقِبْلَةِ مِنْهُ حَفِيرَةٌ فَيُوضَعُ فِيهَا الْمَيِّتُ وَيُجْعَلُ ذَلِكَ كَالْبَيْتِ الْمُسْقَفِ حِلْيَةٌ (قَوْلُهُ وَلَا يُشَقُّ وَصِفَتُهُ أَنْ يُحْفَرَ فِي وَسَطِ الْقَبْرِ حَفِيرَةٌ فَيُوضَعُ فِيهَا الْمَيِّتُ حِلْيَةٌ (قَوْلُهُ إِلَّا فِي أَرْضٍ رَخْوَةٍ) فَيُخَيَّرُ بَيْنَ الشَّقِّ وَاتِّخَاذِ تَابُوتِ ط عَنْ الدُّرِّ الْمُنْتَقَى، وَمِثْلُهُ فِي النَّهْرِ …

شامي ص ٢٣٤ ج ٢ ط: سعيد

نور الايضاح ص ۱۹۲ ط: بشري

قاموس الفقه مادة قبر

بهشتی زیور انگلیزی ص ۲۰۵ ج ۲ ط: مدرسة عربية اسلامية

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Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
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