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PERMASALAHAN PEMBINAAN DEWAN MASYARAKAT YANG DIDAKWA TERBINA DI ATAS PERKUBURAN LAMA, KG. MAKAM.
Was the Kg. Makam community hall built on an old cemetery as alleged?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that no old cemetery exists beneath the site of the Kg.
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 decided that no old cemetery exists beneath the site of the Kg. Makam community hall. The decision rests on contradictory and unconvincing witness statements, the absence of any claim by heirs, and police records showing the real dispute concerned objections to a petrol station project. The committee relied on fiqh maxims on conflicting evidence and on the presumption that newly arising matters do not exist. The matter was also reported to the Waqf Unit of the Penang State Islamic Religious Council.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat memutuskan bahawa tidak wujud perkuburan lama di bawah tapak Dewan Masyarakat Kg. Makam seperti yang didakwa berdasarkan alasan berikut :
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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. “PERMASALAHAN PEMBINAAN DEWAN MASYARAKAT YANG DIDAKWA TERBINA DI ATAS PERKUBURAN LAMA, KG. MAKAM.”, 9 October 2004. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=107. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/community-hall-built-on-old-cemetery-ruling/