WAS ISMA'IL BURIED IN AL-HATIM?


Question:

It is reported in biography books that Isma'il, may Allah exalt his mention, was buried in Al-Hatim, in Makkah. If this is true, how can it be permissible to pray in that place?
Answer:

The claim that Isma'il was buried in Al-Hatim is not true, and the an unreliable statement.Allah is the one who grants success.
Permanent Committee for Research and Verdicts
Fatawa Islamiyah Darussalam Vol:1 page no.56