What is preferable: burying a dead Muslim in an Islamic cemetery in a non-Muslim city in which he died or…

Answer

It is preferable to transfer the dead to any holy shrines or other recommended places if there is a donor who can bear the expenses —from the heirs or others— or if the one-third of his estate which he has endowed for religious charity, would suffice for that purpose. If it involves a lot of hardship and is costly, it is not preferred.