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publisher: alsalafiyyah@icloud.com
title: "Was Ishmael buried in Al-Hatim?"
source: "Fatawa Al-Lajnah Ad-Daimah, Fatwa no. 4333, Question 3"
hijri: Muharram 7, 1442
date: 2020/08/26
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note: true
locale: en
lang: en
category: [prophets]
excerpt: The claim that Ishmael (peace be upon him) was buried in Al-Hatim is not true and an unreliable statement.
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### Question:
It is mentioned in the books of the biographies of the Prophet that Isma'il (Ishmael) (peace be upon him) was buried in Al-Hatim in Makkah Al-Mukarramah. If the grave is in Al-Hatim, how is it permissible to offer Salah (Prayer) there?

### Answer: 

The claim that Ishmael (peace be upon him) was buried in Al-Hatim is not true, and an unreliable statement.