Obstructing the burial of the deceased

Question

A certain man who is a hajji, claims to be observant of the Shari‘a and also calls himself a Sayyid — if he actually tries to prevent the burial of a Muslim’s deceased and keeps other Muslims from taking part in it: he himself and all his household kept people from taking part in [the funeral of] the deceased, adjuring them by God and the Messenger ﷺ and by their children; he also stopped those digging the grave of the deceased and frightened and threatened them; and, going to the police station, he falsely…

Answer

It needs to be known for what reason the said respected Hajji did this: what was [particular] about this specific deceased? Death comes to other people too. Does he not let people take part [in the funeral] of any deceased and does he prevent burial?

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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