Muslim burial in any other graveyard
Mu' meneen Brothers
and Sisters,
As Salaam Aleikum wa
Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. (May Allah's Peace, Mercy and Blessings be
upon all of you)
One of our
brothers/sisters has asked this question:
Asalaam Aliquem.
Is it true that a
Muslim should only be buried in a Muslim grave yard,my mother feels that it is
not a requirement according to the true Islamic teaching!
Best regards,
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Answer:
Muslim burial in any
other graveyard
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask
for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever
He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that
there is no one (no idol, no
person, no grave, no prophet, no imam,
no dai, nobody!) worthy of
worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad(saws) is His
slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.
If
there is a muslim graveyard available,
then it is obviously purer and better to have the deceased believer
honorably buried in a muslim graveyard.
But if one dies in a
place where there is no muslim graveyard in the vicinity, then there is no harm in burying the
deceased believer in any other graveyard.
Whatever written of
Truth and benefit is only due to Allahs Assistance and Guidance, and whatever
of error is of me. Allah Alone Knows
Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.
Your Brother in
Islam,
Burhan