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MENAMBUN TANAH DI SEBAHAGIAN TANAH PERKUBURAN MASJID KARIAH SUNGAI GELUGOR DI LOT 3386, MUKIM 13, SUNGAI GELUGOR, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT, PULAU PINANG.
Is it permissible to backfill part of the Sungai Gelugor Parish Mosque cemetery land at Lot 3386?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee approved the proposal to backfill part of the Sungai Gelugor Parish Mosque cemetery at Lot 3386, Mukim 13, on the basis of public interest (maslahah ammah).
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee approved the proposal to backfill part of the Sungai Gelugor Parish Mosque cemetery at Lot 3386, Mukim 13, on the basis of public interest (maslahah ammah). The reasons given are that the cemetery lies lower than Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, so rainwater collects on part of the burial site. The soil there has also become soft, sunken and eroded, and this worsens during prolonged heavy rain.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
telah bersetuju dengan Cadangan Untuk Menambun Tanah Di Sebahagian Tanah Perkuburan Masjid Kariah Sungai Gelugor Di Lot 3386, Mukim 13, Sungai Gelugor, Daerah Timur Laut, Pulau Pinang kerana maslahah ammah
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “MENAMBUN TANAH DI SEBAHAGIAN TANAH PERKUBURAN MASJID KARIAH SUNGAI GELUGOR DI LOT 3386, MUKIM 13, SUNGAI GELUGOR, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT, PULAU PINANG.”, 5 December 2016. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=941. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/backfill-sungai-gelugor-mosque-cemetery-land/