Purchasing a grave during one's lifetime
Question
Can a Muslim woman reserve or buy a land around her parents grave as her own grave, during her life?
Answer
If the graveyard has not been made waqf, it will be permissible to purchase a grave in it.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Zakaria Makada
- Checked & approved by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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