FatwaPenangSocial & Contemporary Issues
ISU PEMBINAAN TEMPAT SEMADI ORANG BUKAN ISLAM (NON MUSLIM) DI ARAS BAWAH BANGUNAN BLOK D, PANGSAPURI MUTIARA IDAMAN 2, JELUTONG, PULAU PINANG.
Is it permissible to build a non-Muslim funeral and ancestral rest facility on the ground floor of Block D, Mutiara Idaman 2 Apartments, Jelutong?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee did not agree to the construction of a non-Muslim funeral rest facility at this location.
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
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee did not agree to the construction of a non-Muslim funeral rest facility at this location. First, Muslims are prohibited from contributing to such a facility because it involves non-Muslim religious rites, which conflicts with Islamic faith. Second, the construction is prohibited to safeguard the welfare and sensitivities of the Muslim community, as it lies only about 20 metres from a surau site handed over to the Penang Islamic Religious Council.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat tidak bersetuju berkaitan Isu Pembinaan Tempat Persemadian Orang Bukan Islam (Non Muslim) Di Aras Bawah Bangunan Blok D, Pangsapuri Mutiara ldaman 2, Jelutong, Pulau Pinang dengan alasan seperti berikut:-
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. “ISU PEMBINAAN TEMPAT SEMADI ORANG BUKAN ISLAM (NON MUSLIM) DI ARAS BAWAH BANGUNAN BLOK D, PANGSAPURI MUTIARA IDAMAN 2, JELUTONG, PULAU PINANG.”, 29 May 2013. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=447. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/non-muslim-funeral-facility-block-d-jelutong/