Ask Qul - Death Issues - excavate a grave

Pearl of Wisdom

'When the wicked Ibn Muljam, may Allah curse him, struck the Commander of the Faithful (AS), Imam Hasan (AS) asked [his father], 'Shall I kill him?' The Imam said, 'No, but detain him and if I die, then kill him. When I die, bury me in this place between the graves of my brothers Hud and Salih.

Abu Matar

Bihar al-Anwar, v. 11, p. 379, no. 4

Latest Answers

Sexual Ethics & Morals

# 824 - looking for someone in edda mu

Salaat / Prayers

# 709 - Passing wind from the rear

Business / Investment

# 808 - Masjid or Imam Bargah

Sexual Ethics & Morals

# 807 - penetration during period

# 806 - Female masturbation

Divorce / Talaq

# 798 - Divorce

Miscellaneous

# 797 - Kiss

# 792 - hidden buried treasure

Interfaith Dialogue

# 781 - Jesus death

Fasting / Sawm / Roza

# 776 - Husbands permissn

Receive Qul Updates

Ask Qul - QA

Question : #455

Category: Death Issues

Subject:	excavate a grave
Question:	Is it permissible to excavate the grave of the deceased if it does not entail disrespect for the deceased?
Answer:	It is not permissible except for special purposes that have been explained in the books of fiqh, such as cases of dire necessity.

If you require further clarification on this answer, please use the feature to respond to the stated answer.