[pascalmemories]

Are you sure about that ?

http://www.bury.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=4013&p=0

Specifically discussing Moslem burials, offers :

Types of graves available

Timber, brick or concrete vaults

On request, graves will be lined with timber, brick or concrete breeze blocks to form an inner shell in the grave space. Please note that we require the following notice for these types of vault.

And in NY (http://www.isnf.org/Documents/GuideToMuslimFuneralsInWestern...) you are charged extra for not having a lining on the grave.

"A concrete or other permanent outer burial container is not required, but there is an additional charge for a burial without an outer burial container."

[ComputerGuru]

Absolutely positive, I've been to quite a few. You can refer to Wikipedia, a quick glance shows it to be in line with what I was saying: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_funeral#Enshrouding_th...

The UK burial section for Muslims might be for offshoots or sects; for example, I do not know if Shiaa Muslims adhere to the same. Or it could be like here in the US: government regulations say you can't bury people sans-casket, so it could be "these (and only these) are your options."

[alextgordon]

For anyone slightly confused (I was), Bury Council (bury.gov.uk) is the local government for the town of Bury, and that is a guide for burials in Bury. It's not the national authority for burials or anything.