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What is the ruling on burying Muslims in non-Islamic cemeteries, and is it permissible to establish an Islamic cemetery in Belgium?

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Muslim deceased must be buried in a separate cemetery designated for them. It is not permissible to bury them in non-Muslim cemeteries. Scholars have agreed that a Muslim should not be buried in a cemetery for disbelievers, nor a disbeliever in a cemetery for Muslims.

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