FatwaJohorFunerals & Death
MENDIRIKAN BANGUNAN MAKAM DI PERKUBURAN ALIM ULAMA YANG BERJASA.
Is it permissible to build a mausoleum structure at the graves of meritorious Islamic scholars?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that building a mausoleum structure in a cemetery is not allowed.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that building a mausoleum structure in a cemetery is not allowed. This follows an earlier fatwa of the Johor Government Mufti, which states that where graves are in a cemetery that is waqf or dedicated for public use, doing so is not permissible. The fatwa has not been gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Lajnah mengambil keputusan tidak membenarkan mendirikan bangunan makam di tanah perkuburan
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MENDIRIKAN BANGUNAN MAKAM DI PERKUBURAN ALIM ULAMA YANG BERJASA.”, 19 March 1998. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1435. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/building-mausoleum-graves-of-islamic-scholars/