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MEMBINA MASJID BAHARU DI TANAH PERKUBURAN KUBANG SEMANG
Can a new mosque be built on the Kubang Semang cemetery land?
Short answer
This decision does not state a ruling on building a new mosque on the cemetery land.
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 decision does not state a ruling on building a new mosque on the cemetery land. The meeting unanimously asked a member of the State Syariah Committee to visit the mosque and the cemetery to establish the actual situation. The secretary was also asked to obtain the documents, land grant and plan of the cemetery to report to the committee.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat sebulat suara bersetuju meminta Y.B Tuan Haji Ahmad Bin Haji Abdullah, ahli Jawatankuasa Syariah Negeri membuat lawatan ke masjid dan tanah perkuburan tersebut terlebih dahulu untuk mengetahui kedudukan yang sebenar
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. “MEMBINA MASJID BAHARU DI TANAH PERKUBURAN KUBANG SEMANG”, 20 November 1974. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=842. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/building-new-mosque-on-cemetery-land/