Another thing taken care of over the summer was the designation, zoning, and permission to have a private cemetery on our land. This, by the Mercy of Allah, was an extremely easy thing to do. We now have an area of between a half to one acre plot which will be used as a family cemetery, al hamdul'Illah.
It is part of our compulsory learning to know how to prepare, bury, and pray for a Muslim - males and females. This will also end up being the subject matter of yearly workshops to teach others, thus ensuring that we are prepared when someone dies, inshaa Allah.
Inna l'Illahi wa inna ilayhi raaji'oon - We come from Allah, and to Him we return!
Asalaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu!
ReplyDeleteMashallah how I love and miss this blog!
I have looked into getting a family cemetary on my land, too! The thought of being shoved into a box is very frightening.
Alhamdullilah, it is such a blessing from Allah He made it so easy to allow this for you!!
Amina Bint Yusuf Knuckles
Wa alaykum ussalaam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh Amina!
DeleteMay Allah make it easy for you to get a family cemetery on your land as well - ameen! Barak Allahu feekee, ukhtee!