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What is the ruling on moving the bones of the deceased after their burial from their grave to another grave due to a dispute between those sharing the grave?

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The grave is the property of its occupant, and it is not permissible to exhume it or move the deceased from it except out of necessity. The partner has the right to demand compensation for his share, but he does not have the right to demand the exhumation of the grave if the burial took place with his permission, or if a long time has passed and the deceased has decomposed. The partners must settle their differences without exhuming the grave.

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