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TANAH YANG AKAN DIJADIKAN TAPAK PERKUBURAN ORANG-ORANG ISLAM
Can land proposed as a Muslim burial ground be used if it contains a bucket latrine area?
Short answer
The Penang Fatwa Committee decided that the proposed area may be used as a Muslim burial ground.
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 Fatwa Committee decided that the proposed area may be used as a Muslim burial ground. The latrine area or pits dug 6 to 8 feet deep must be fenced off so that no graves are dug where najis and its odour remain. The fenced area may later be dug and used for burials once a long period has passed and the relevant party confirms that no traces of najis or odour remain.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kawasan berkenaan boleh dijadikan tapak perkuburan orang-orang Islam.
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. “TANAH YANG AKAN DIJADIKAN TAPAK PERKUBURAN ORANG-ORANG ISLAM”, 24 September 1988. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1115. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/land-muslim-burial-ground-former-latrine-area/