Muslims should adhere to Islam in all aspects of life. In funerals, Shari`ah lays down certain rituals that should be followed. Transferring the dead from one country to another may be allowed if there is no cemetery for Muslims or when the shipping of the remains is easy and not expensive.
Dr. Rif`at Fawzi, professor of Shari`ah at Cairo University, states: “It is highly recommended that when a person dies, people should hasten to bury him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “You should hasten in burying any deceased person. If he was a good person, then you are advancing him towards a good thing; if, however, he was a bad person then you are getting rid of an evil.”
Therefore, burial should be in the place where a person dies, as transporting the remains to another place will take time and hence delay the burial. However, if in such situations as where there is no cemetery for Muslims or when the shipping of the body is easy and not expensive, then the dead can be transported to his Muslim country.”