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PEMBINAAN MAKAM DL MASJID NEGERI PULAU P!INANG
How did the Fatwa Committee decide on the construction of the graveyard at the Penang State Mosque?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that the graveyard be built according to the Alternative 2 plan with some modifications.
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 decided that the graveyard be built according to the Alternative 2 plan with some modifications. It proposed 12 graves spaced 3 feet apart, uniform in design, without roofs, and raised more than 1 foot above ground level. The land is to be filled to prevent flooding and fenced simply without extravagance. The term makam is to be replaced with tanah perkuburan (graveyard).
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bersetuju mencadangkan untuk membina 12 buah perkuburan di kawasan tersebut dan jarak di antara sebuah kubur dengan kubur Iain hendaklah 3 kaki dan perkuburan itu hendaklah seragam dan tidak berbumbung.
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 MAKAM DL MASJID NEGERI PULAU P!INANG”, 19 April 2006. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=618. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/graveyard-construction-penang-state-mosque/