Making a bequest to be buried on one's plot of land

Q: A certain family member resides on a plot of land which is approximately 60km from the closest Muslim cemetery. They have expressed a desire to be buried on the plot of land which they currently reside on. Please could Mufti Saheb explain whether this is advisable or not? 

A: It is permissible.

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

 

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)