Burying Muslims in a non-Muslim
    country
Question

                It is a great honour for a group of
      Muslims in the city of Brussels in Belgium to ask you for a fatwa (Islamic ruling) on the
      question of burying Muslims in a Christian graveyard or elsewhere. We have decided to
      establish an Islamic graveyard in this city, and the Belgian government has asked us to
      show them a fatwa (ruling) on this matter. We are asking you because of your great efforts
      on behalf of this religion. We await your response with expressions of our deepest
      respect.
Praise be to Allah.The deceased Muslims must be buried in a graveyard that
    is exclusively for them. It is not permissible to bury them in non-Muslim graveyards.
    Imaam al-Sheeraazi said in al-Muhadhdhab: “A non-Muslim should not be buried
    in the Muslim graveyard and a Muslim should not be buried in a non-Muslim graveyard.”
    Imaam al-Nawawi said in al-Majmoo’: “Our companions (may Allaah have
    mercy on them) agreed that a Muslim should not be buried in a non-Muslim graveyard and a
    non-Muslim should not be buried in a Muslim graveyard.” From this it is clear that
    there has to be a place that is exclusively for the burial of Muslims in a graveyard of
    their own.
And Allaah is the Source of strength. May Allaah bless our Prophet
    Muhammad and his family and companions, and grant them peace.