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Can Muslims Be Buried with Non-Muslims in Mass Graves?

15 February, 2020
Q Can Muslims be buried in mass graves along with non-Muslims?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. 

All praise and thanks are due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon His Messenger.


In this fatwa:

Burying Muslims in mass graves along with non-Muslims can only be done for the sake of necessity.


Answering your question, Dr. Jasser Auda, Professor and Al-Shatibi Chair of Maqasid Studies at the International Peace College South Africa, states:

Burying Muslims in mass graves along with non-Muslims depends on the context. If there is a necessity and Muslim scholars in the region assess that Muslims can be buried in mass graves along with non-Muslims, then there is nothing wrong with that. Otherwise, there is no general rule for such things as they depend on the circumstances.

Almighty Allah knows best.