FatwaPenangFunerals & Death
PEMBETULAN KUBUR YANG TERPESONG ARAH KIBLAT DAN KEDUDUKAN MAYAT DI DALAMNYA
Must a grave that deviates from the qiblah direction, along with the position of the body in it, be corrected?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that a grave found to deviate from the true qiblah direction should be corrected, including the position of the body inside.
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 ruled that a grave found to deviate from the true qiblah direction should be corrected, including the position of the body inside. A deviation limit of 45 degrees may be used as a guide. Correction is not required where the body has decomposed, or where it would cause harm, dishonour the body or give rise to slander. Qiblah markers are to be placed in all cemeteries in the state, and Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) scanning may be used before re-excavation.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sekiranya kubur didapati terpesong dari arah kiblat sebenar, pembetulan semula kubur dan kedudukan mayat di dalamnya hendaklah dibuat.
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. “PEMBETULAN KUBUR YANG TERPESONG ARAH KIBLAT DAN KEDUDUKAN MAYAT DI DALAMNYA”, 29 April 2015. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=535. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/correcting-grave-deviating-from-qiblah-direction/