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PEMINDAHAN KUBUR DL ATAS LOT 71238, MUKIM 12, BATU MAUNG BAYAN LEPAS KE TANAH PERKUBURAN ISLAM MASJLD BATU MAUNG, DAERAH BARAT DAYA
Can the graves on Lot 71238, Mukim 12, Batu Maung, Bayan Lepas be relocated to the Batu Maung Mosque Muslim Cemetery?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee approved the proposal to relocate the graves on Lot 71238, Mukim 12, Batu Maung, Bayan Lepas, Southwest District to the Batu Maung Mosque Muslim Cemetery.
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 relocate the graves on Lot 71238, Mukim 12, Batu Maung, Bayan Lepas, Southwest District to the Batu Maung Mosque Muslim Cemetery. The approval was given because the land is not waqf land set aside for burial purposes. The decision was made at a meeting held on 3 to 4 December 2014, after the proposal was discussed for the second time.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat meluluskan Cadangan Pemindahan Kubur Di Atas Lot 71238, Mukim 12, Batu Maung, Bayan Lepas, Daerah Barat Daya Ke Tanah Perkuburan Islam Masjid Batu Maung kerana tanah tersebut bukan tanah wakaf bagi tujuan perkuburan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “PEMINDAHAN KUBUR DL ATAS LOT 71238, MUKIM 12, BATU MAUNG BAYAN LEPAS KE TANAH PERKUBURAN ISLAM MASJLD BATU MAUNG, DAERAH BARAT DAYA”, 3 December 2014. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=511. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/can-graves-lot-71238-move-to-mosque-cemetery/