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LAPORAN PEMBINAAN MASJID BAHARU DI TAPAK PERKUBURAN (MASJID KUBANG SEMANG)
Can a new mosque be built on a cemetery site, as in the case of Kubang Semang Mosque?
Short answer
This report concerns a proposal to build a new mosque on a cemetery site at Kubang Semang Mosque.
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
This report concerns a proposal to build a new mosque on a cemetery site at Kubang Semang Mosque. The members who discussed it did not reach a unanimous view, so the text states no final ruling. The matter was referred to the Penang State Islamic Religious Council for a decision.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh sebab pendapat ahli-ahli tidak sebulat suara, maka masalah ini akan dirujuk kepada Majlis Agama Islam Negeri Pulau Pinang.
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. “LAPORAN PEMBINAAN MASJID BAHARU DI TAPAK PERKUBURAN (MASJID KUBANG SEMANG)”, 21 December 1974. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=844. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/build-new-mosque-on-cemetery-site/