Reserving a grave in a public graveyard

Q: If you are a trustee of a public qabrastaan, can you reserve burial sites for yourself or your family members?

A: People have equal rights in a public qabrastaan. Hence it is not permissible for the trustees of the qabrastaan to reserve a piece of land for themselves.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

شرط الواقف كنص الشارع أي في المفهوم والدلالة ووجوب العمل به (الدر المختار 4/433)

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)