How to bury a disbeliever: Is a grave niche made for him?
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Question:
We say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If a disbeliever dies, is a grave niche made for him, or is he buried without a niche or a trench?
Answer:
He is buried in a hole. A hole is dug for him to cover his body, and he is buried in it. No niche is made for him, no trench is dug, and he is not buried in the graves of Muslims.
We say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If a disbeliever dies, is a grave niche made for him, or is he buried without a niche or a trench?
Answer:
He is buried in a hole. A hole is dug for him to cover his body, and he is buried in it. No niche is made for him, no trench is dug, and he is not buried in the graves of Muslims.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/43 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:03:17)
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