FatwaJohorFunerals & Death
GARIS PANDUAN PENGURUSAN BERSEPADU PERKUBURAN ISLAM
Is the integrated Islamic cemetery management guideline for Iskandar Malaysia in line with Shariah?
Short answer
The Johor Fatwa Committee ruled that the guideline is in line with Shariah, and that the authorities may set planning policies for centralised and integrated Islamic cemeteries.
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 Fatwa Committee ruled that the guideline is in line with Shariah, and that the authorities may set planning policies for centralised and integrated Islamic cemeteries. Developers are exempted from providing burial land but must make a financial contribution based on population and development scale. Waqf land used for burial may be used for other economic or Islamic development after approval by the fatwa committee and once the integrated cemetery is available. Closing existing cemeteries may not be carried out without the consent of the Johor Islamic Religious Council, for the sake of public interest.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Garis panduan pengurusan bersepadu perkuburan islam bagi Iskandar Malaysia adalah menepati kehendak syarak.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “GARIS PANDUAN PENGURUSAN BERSEPADU PERKUBURAN ISLAM”, 11 July 2012. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=515. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/integrated-islamic-cemetery-guideline-iskandar-malaysia/