FatwaNegeri SembilanFunerals & Death
Jenazah Saudara Baru Yang Dikebumikan Di Tanah Perkuburan Bukan Islam
What is the ruling on moving the body of a new Muslim convert buried in a non-Muslim cemetery to a Muslim cemetery?
Short answer
According to a decision of the Negeri Sembilan Syariah Committee on 22 January 2003, moving the body of a Muslim from a non-Muslim cemetery to a Muslim cemetery is obligatory.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Sembilan
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
According to a decision of the Negeri Sembilan Syariah Committee on 22 January 2003, moving the body of a Muslim from a non-Muslim cemetery to a Muslim cemetery is obligatory. This applies to the bodies of converts who have been buried in a non-Muslim cemetery.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum memindahkan jenazah orang Islam dari tanah perkuburan bukan Islam ke tanah perkuburan Islam adalah wajib.
Read the full fatwa on the Negeri Sembilan website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Negeri Sembilan Mufti Department. “Jenazah Saudara Baru Yang Dikebumikan Di Tanah Perkuburan Bukan Islam”, date not stated. https://muftins.gov.my/fatwa/jenazah-saudara-baru-yang-dikebumikan-di-tanah-perkuburan-bukan-islam/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/moving-convert-body-from-non-muslim-cemetery/