Question: Regarding the carrying of the dead where it is
bidden that they should be buried within one hour's distance, does this law
apply to transportation both by land and sea, or is it otherwise?
Answer: The law applieth to transportation by land as well
as by sea, whether it be an hour's distance by boat or train. The purpose is
the time-limit of one hour, no matter what means of conveyance is employed.
However, the sooner the burial taketh place, the more fitting and preferable.
- Baha’u’llah (The Compilation of Compilations, vol. 1, Extracts on Baha’i
Burial)
