◈ Ruling on Burying Muslims in Non-Muslim Graveyards ◈
Written by: Imran Ayyub Lahori
It is not permissible to bury Muslims in the graveyards of disbelievers (kuffār). This practice is strongly discouraged in Islamic teachings.
Shaykh Ibn Bāz رحمه الله stated:
❝Such an act is absolutely impermissible. During the time of the Prophet ﷺ and the Rightly Guided Caliphs (Khulafā’ al-Rāshidīn), Muslims never buried their dead among the non-Muslims.❞
➤ Source: al-Fatāwā al-Islāmiyyah: 2/24
① Separation of Muslim and non-Muslim burial sites is part of maintaining Islamic identity and honoring the deceased believers.
② Mixing graves can lead to disrespect, confusion in religious rites, and deviation from the Sunnah.
③ Muslim graveyards are consecrated spaces, governed by Islamic rituals and practices.
◉ It is not allowed to bury Muslims in disbelievers’ graveyards.
◉ This practice contradicts the prophetic and righteous tradition.
◉ Muslims must be buried in designated Islamic cemeteries whenever possible.
وَاللّٰهُ أَعْلَمُ بِالصَّوَابِ
Written by: Imran Ayyub Lahori❖ The Islamic Ruling
It is not permissible to bury Muslims in the graveyards of disbelievers (kuffār). This practice is strongly discouraged in Islamic teachings.
✦ Scholarly Opinion
Shaykh Ibn Bāz رحمه الله stated:
❝Such an act is absolutely impermissible. During the time of the Prophet ﷺ and the Rightly Guided Caliphs (Khulafā’ al-Rāshidīn), Muslims never buried their dead among the non-Muslims.❞
➤ Source: al-Fatāwā al-Islāmiyyah: 2/24
❖ Reasoning Behind the Ruling
① Separation of Muslim and non-Muslim burial sites is part of maintaining Islamic identity and honoring the deceased believers.
② Mixing graves can lead to disrespect, confusion in religious rites, and deviation from the Sunnah.
③ Muslim graveyards are consecrated spaces, governed by Islamic rituals and practices.
Summary:
◉ It is not allowed to bury Muslims in disbelievers’ graveyards.
◉ This practice contradicts the prophetic and righteous tradition.
◉ Muslims must be buried in designated Islamic cemeteries whenever possible.
وَاللّٰهُ أَعْلَمُ بِالصَّوَابِ
