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MENAMBAK DAN MENAIKTARAF KAWASAN PERKUBURAN KARIAH LAHAR YOOI, TASEK GELUGOR, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA
Is it permitted to fill and upgrade the Lahar Yooi parish cemetery in Tasek Gelugor, and what funds may be used?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee approved the filling and upgrading of the Lahar Yooi parish cemetery in Tasek Gelugor to facilitate the burial of Muslims.
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 approved the filling and upgrading of the Lahar Yooi parish cemetery in Tasek Gelugor to facilitate the burial of Muslims. The filling work must be funded solely by donations from parish residents and the public, amounting to RM70,000.00. No other source of funds is permitted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
bersetuju dan meluluskan kerja-kerja menambak dan menaiktaraf kawasan Perkuburan Kariah Lahar Yooi, Tasek Gelugor, Seberang Perai Utara bagi memudahkan pelaksanaan urusan pengkebumian mayat orang-orang Islam.
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. “MENAMBAK DAN MENAIKTARAF KAWASAN PERKUBURAN KARIAH LAHAR YOOI, TASEK GELUGOR, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA”, 15 February 2017. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=957. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/filling-upgrading-lahar-yooi-parish-cemetery/