Where is a Christian woman pregnant by a Muslim husband buried?
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A Christian wife who is pregnant with a Muslim man's fetus should not be buried in Muslim cemeteries nor in Christian cemeteries. Rather, she should be buried alone, with her back facing the , so that the face of the Muslim child will be directed towards the Qibla, as the child is considered Muslim due to the Islam of his father.
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