What is the ruling on burying women with men, and what if a woman has already been buried with a man?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
It is not permissible for a man and a woman to be buried together in one grave unless there is a necessity, and with a barrier placed between them. If this occurs without necessity, then it is legislated to exhume the grave to bury each of them separately, unless there is a fear of the deceased's decomposition.
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