Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Is it permissible to bury a Christian in a Muslim cemetery?

· 21 Safar 1429 AH1 min readFatwa 16339English

Question

Is it permissible to bury a Christian in a Muslim cemetery?

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

It is not permissible to bury a Christian in a Muslim cemetery.

And Allah knows best

Wassalam

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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