The ruling on burying men and women in the same grave
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There are some areas where it is called: "Al-Saqayah" is a term referring to a room built underground. When one of them dies, they bury this man in this room. Every family or every household has a room underground, and they bury all their relatives in it. Sometimes they bury women together with men, and they may not be mahram (relatives one may not marry). What is your opinion on this?
Al-Saqayah, which is a type of burial, was permitted by some scholars out of necessity, such as when the land is narrow. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) buried two or three people in Uhud in a single grave out of necessity, because the Companions were exhausted and it was difficult for them to dig a grave for each person. So, some scholars permitted it, and some scholars prohibited it.And he said: It is obligatory that every person be in his own grave, but this is when it is possible. However, when it is not possible, there is nothing wrong with it.
As for the matter of burying men and women together, I am not giving you an opinion on it right now. But if they were to keep the women separate and the men separate, that would be better.
Al-Saqayah, which is a type of burial, was permitted by some scholars out of necessity, such as when the land is narrow. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) buried two or three people in Uhud in a single grave out of necessity, because the Companions were exhausted and it was difficult for them to dig a grave for each person. So, some scholars permitted it, and some scholars prohibited it.And he said: It is obligatory that every person be in his own grave, but this is when it is possible. However, when it is not possible, there is nothing wrong with it.
As for the matter of burying men and women together, I am not giving you an opinion on it right now. But if they were to keep the women separate and the men separate, that would be better.