Selling Land from Israel
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Question
Is it permissible to sell land, soil, sand to evangelicals - Christians in Africa...? The intention is to load land from Israel onto ships in commercial quantities and sell it to Christians who will use this land to cover their graves in Africa.
Answer
Hello,
There is no prohibition against selling land from Israel.
However, it is forbidden to sell anything for the purposes of idolatry.
I do not know the significance of covering a grave with soil from Israel, but if it is a religious commandment, it needs to be checked whether it is not idolatry.
It is quite possible that it is merely a symbolic expression of love for the Land of Israel, and in that case, there is no problem.