FatwaPenangFunerals & Death
PEMBINAAN PARIT SIMEN BERDEKATAN KAWASAN KUBUR
Can a concrete drain be built next to a cemetery?
Short answer
The Syariah Committee of Penang decided that a drain bordering a cemetery is not an obstacle.
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 Syariah Committee of Penang decided that a drain bordering a cemetery is not an obstacle. The condition is that the water channel runs continuously. The decision was made on 22 September 1980.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jawatankuasa Syariah memutuskan tidak menjadi halangan kedudukan parit bersempadanan dengan tanah perkuburan sekiranya saluran air itu berjalan terus.
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. “PEMBINAAN PARIT SIMEN BERDEKATAN KAWASAN KUBUR”, 22 September 1980. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1023. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/concrete-drain-next-to-cemetery/