FatwaPenangFunerals & Death
GARIS PANDUAN PENGURUSAN PUSARA ORANG ISLAM NEGERI PULAU PINANG MENURUT SYARAK
Does Penang have a Sharia-based guideline for managing Muslim graves?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Meeting on 29 April 2015 agreed to and approved the Guidelines for the Management of Muslim Graves in Penang According to Sharia.
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 State Fatwa Meeting on 29 April 2015 agreed to and approved the Guidelines for the Management of Muslim Graves in Penang According to Sharia. The approval was given with several amendments to the original proposal. The available text does not detail the contents of the guidelines.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat bersetuju dan meluluskan cadangan Garis Panduan Pengurusan Pusara Orang Islam Negeri Pulau Pinang Menurut Syarak dengan beberapa pindaan.
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. “GARIS PANDUAN PENGURUSAN PUSARA ORANG ISLAM NEGERI PULAU PINANG MENURUT SYARAK”, 29 April 2015. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=532. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/penang-guidelines-managing-muslim-graves/