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Cadangan Melaksanakan Pembangunan Di Atas Tanah Kubur Islam
Is it permissible to develop land that was a Muslim cemetery but is no longer used for burials?
Short answer
The 80th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee (1-3 February 2008) ruled that developing Muslim cemetery land no longer used for burials is permissible.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 80th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee (1-3 February 2008) ruled that developing Muslim cemetery land no longer used for burials is permissible. The development must not contradict Islamic law. The remains must first be moved respectfully to another Muslim burial site.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
hukum melaksanakan pembangunan di atas tanah-tanah perkuburan Islam yang telah tidak digunakan untuk mengebumikan mayat adalah diharuskan oleh Islam
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Cadangan Melaksanakan Pembangunan Di Atas Tanah Kubur Islam”, 3 February 2008. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#cadangan-melaksanakan-pembangunan-di-atas-tanah-kubur-islam. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/development-on-muslim-cemetery-land/