What is the ruling on burying a disbeliever and a hypocrite in the graves of Muslims?
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The questioner : Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah mentioned that evil words and deeds harm the dead.
The Shaykh : They harm the dead, yes.
The questioner : They harm the dead. Does burying an evil person in the graves of Muslims harm them?
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : An evil man.
The Shaykh : A disbeliever?
The questioner : Does burying a disbeliever and a hypocrite in the graves of Muslims harm the Muslims?
The Shaykh : As for the hypocrite, may Allah bless you, he is given the ruling of the Muslims in every respect, except for the one whose hypocrisy is known, for whom no funeral prayer is performed.
As for the known disbelievers, they are not buried in the cemeteries of Muslims.
The questioner : If a hypocrite is buried in the graves of Muslims, does he harm them?
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed. For this reason, the scholars have forbidden burying a known hypocrite or a disbeliever who openly professes disbelief in the graves of Muslims.
The Shaykh : They harm the dead, yes.
The questioner : They harm the dead. Does burying an evil person in the graves of Muslims harm them?
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : An evil man.
The Shaykh : A disbeliever?
The questioner : Does burying a disbeliever and a hypocrite in the graves of Muslims harm the Muslims?
The Shaykh : As for the hypocrite, may Allah bless you, he is given the ruling of the Muslims in every respect, except for the one whose hypocrisy is known, for whom no funeral prayer is performed.
As for the known disbelievers, they are not buried in the cemeteries of Muslims.
The questioner : If a hypocrite is buried in the graves of Muslims, does he harm them?
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed. For this reason, the scholars have forbidden burying a known hypocrite or a disbeliever who openly professes disbelief in the graves of Muslims.