FatwaJohorFunerals & Death
PERMOHONAN MENGGALI DAN MEMINDAHKAN 3 BUAH KUBOR ISLAM DI TAPAK PUSAT SERENTI, PENGERANG KOTA TINGGI
Is it permissible to exhume and relocate three Muslim graves at the Pusat Serenti site in Pengerang, Kota Tinggi, to a Muslim cemetery?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that there is no objection to exhuming three Muslim graves at the Pusat Serenti Pengerang site and moving them to the Pekan Pengerang Muslim Cemetery in Kota Tinggi.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that there is no objection to exhuming three Muslim graves at the Pusat Serenti Pengerang site and moving them to the Pekan Pengerang Muslim Cemetery in Kota Tinggi. The Committee advised that the dignity of the deceased must be preserved during the digging and relocation work.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tiada halangan untuk digali dan dipindahkan 3 buah kubor Islam di tapak Pusat Serenti Pengerang ke Tanah Perkuboran Islam Pekan Pengerang Kota Tinggi
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “PERMOHONAN MENGGALI DAN MEMINDAHKAN 3 BUAH KUBOR ISLAM DI TAPAK PUSAT SERENTI, PENGERANG KOTA TINGGI”, 4 October 1989. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1545. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/exhuming-relocating-muslim-graves-pengerang-kota-tinggi/