Rules Concerning Graveyards: Ruling on Using an Endowed Cemetery for Youth Sporting Activities
Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei
Rules Concerning Graveyards: Ruling on Using an Endowed Cemetery for Youth Sporting Activities
English:
Question #2084:
A piece of land was endowed for burying the dead. The cemetery contains the graves of one of the descendants of the Imams (A.S.) and some martyrs. Since there is no suitable land to use by the youth for outdoor sporting activities, is it permissible to use the graveyard for this purpose provided that Islamic code of practice is upheld?
Answer #2084:
It is not permissible to change the cemetery into a playground. Nor is it permissible to have right of disposal over the land held in trust in avenues other than those specified in the endowment deed. Furthermore, it is not permissible to desecrate the graves of Muslims and the beloved martyrs.
-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Rules Concerning Graveyards