Rules Concerning Graveyards: Using an Old Cemetery as Parking Space

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Rules Concerning Graveyards: Using an Old Cemetery as Parking Space

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Question #2085:

Is it permissible for the visitors of one of the holy shrines to park their cars inside a century-old cemetery that is no longer used as a burial ground? Taking into consideration that the people living in the village or elsewhere were burying their deceased relatives in this cemetery but now they have chosen another place for this purpose.

Answer #2085:

There is no harm in it provided that the act is not tantamount to desecrating the graves of Muslims, as seen in the common view. It should also not constitute a nuisance to the visitors of the holy shrine.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Rules Concerning Graveyards