Is it incumbent upon Muslims in Western countries to pay more money to extend the burial period for their deceased in sections designated for them in graveyards of the disbelievers, or is it permissible for them to leave the body to be cremated after the agreed-upon period expires?

If a deceased person is buried in a grave, it is obligatory to leave them until they decompose. It is not permissible to exhume the grave and remove the bones of the deceased unless there is a valid benefit or need. Burying a Muslim in a non-Muslim cemetery is permissible in cases of necessity. If it is impossible to bury the deceased in a cemetery designated for Muslims, then it is obligatory to rent the grave for a period in which it is highly probable that the deceased's body has decomposed.

If that is not possible, and the cemetery owners refuse to leave the deceased after the rental period expires, and some of their bones remain, then it is obligatory to take them and bury them elsewhere. If all of the above is impossible, and it is feasible for the deceased's guardians to pay money to renew the lease agreement, then it is recommended for them to do so as a preferable act, to preserve the deceased and respect their sanctity. However, it is not obligatory for them, especially if paying this money involves hardship or exorbitant cost.

If the deceased is exhumed from the grave and cremated, the full sin is borne by whoever performed this act. There is no sin upon the deceased's guardians and relatives for this.