Burying someone who abandoned Salah with Muslims

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A: Muslims should have cemeteries which are confined to them where non-Muslims should not be buried. The dead who did not offer Salah and died in such a state should not be buried in these cemeteries. This is because whoever abandons Salah out of their denial of its obligation are Kafirs (disbelievers) according to the unanimous agreement of Muslim scholars. Besides, those who abandon Salah out of laziness are also Kafirs according to the most proper of the two opinions of Muslim scholars. However, it is Mashru` (Islamically acceptable) that a Muslim makes a will to be buried in the Muslim cemetery if there are other cemeteries for non-Muslims in the same country lest they should be buried with non-Muslims.May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.