Is a deceased person's will to be buried in a specific place or next to a specific person valid, and are the family members obligated to carry out this will?
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It is permissible to make a will for the deceased to be buried in a specific cemetery or next to a righteous person, and the executor must implement it if they are able. However, if the implementation is difficult due to long distance or other reasons, then it is not obligatory to implement it, and the deceased should be buried in the nearest Muslim cemetery. There is no need for undue hardship and transporting the body long distances if a Muslim cemetery is available in the deceased's country. If burial in the willed cemetery is easy, then implementing the will is more preferable.
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