FatwaPenangFunerals & Death
PELUPUSAN BATU NISAN DAN KAEDAHNYA
How may unclaimed old gravestones be disposed of?
Short answer
The Religious Office and the Qaryah Mosque Committee must advertise the disposal for 3 months and make announcements on Fridays so that heirs or members of the qaryah can claim the gravestones.
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 Religious Office and the Qaryah Mosque Committee must advertise the disposal for 3 months and make announcements on Fridays so that heirs or members of the qaryah can claim the gravestones. If no one claims them, gravestones bearing Quranic verses are destroyed and buried more than 7 feet deep in the same cemetery. Gravestones without Quranic verses are disposed of and buried together with them.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jika tiada tuntutan daripada pihak waris-waris si mati, maka batu-batu nisan yang tercatat ayat-ayat al-Quran hendaklah dihapuskan dan ditanam melebihi 7 kaki ke dalam tanah, di kawasan perkuburan berkenaan
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. “PELUPUSAN BATU NISAN DAN KAEDAHNYA”, 30 April 2010. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=285. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/how-to-dispose-unclaimed-gravestones/