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Hukum Pembinaan Kubur Secara Bertingkat
Is it permissible to build multi-level graves?
Short answer
The 92nd Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee (2010) ruled that building multi-level graves is permissible.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 92nd Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee (2010) ruled that building multi-level graves is permissible. This applies when there is an urgent need to address the shortage of Muslim burial land, particularly in an emergency caused by dense population and limited cemetery locations. The Muzakarah also stated that implementation modules should be studied more thoroughly, referring to examples from several other countries and considering cost savings.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
pembinaan kubur secara bertingkat adalah harus dilaksanakan sekiranya keperluan amat mendesak bagi mengatasi kekurangan tanah perkuburan orang Islam pada hari ini.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Hukum Pembinaan Kubur Secara Bertingkat”, 17 December 2010. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#hukum-pembinaan-kubur-secara-bertingkat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/is-multi-level-grave-construction-permissible/