FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
STATUS TAPAK PERKUBURAN ISLAM DI BELAKANG SUN YOON KEE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT ATAS LOT 400 SEK. 18, GEORGETOWN, DTL
What was decided regarding the status of the Islamic burial site behind Sun Yoon Kee Seafood Restaurant on Lot 400, Section 18, Georgetown?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee meeting No. 3/2006 decided that the Wakaf Division of MAINPP would relocate the graves at the site to a nearby Islamic cemetery.
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
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee meeting No. 3/2006 decided that the Wakaf Division of MAINPP would relocate the graves at the site to a nearby Islamic cemetery. The fatwa notes that there was an objection, made through a lawyer, by parties claiming to be heirs of the deceased. In response to this objection, the meeting decided that the Wakaf Division of MAINPP and the Mufti Department should give the concerned parties a proper explanation.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat memutuskan Bahagian Wakaf, MAINPP akan membuat perpindahan kubur berkenaan ke tanah perkuburan Islam yang berhampiran
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. “STATUS TAPAK PERKUBURAN ISLAM DI BELAKANG SUN YOON KEE SEAFOOD RESTAURANT ATAS LOT 400 SEK. 18, GEORGETOWN, DTL”, 31 October 2006. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=622. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/islamic-burial-site-sun-yoon-kee-georgetown-status/