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KAJIAN PERANCANGAN KEMUDAHAN TAPAK PERKUBURAN ISLAM DAN AGAMA SELAIN ISLAM NEGERI PULAU PINANG - LAPORAN PENDEKATAN KAJIAN
What matters must be considered in the study on planning burial ground facilities for Muslims and non-Muslims in Penang?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that the study must note that Muslim burial land is waqf land, and that it is somewhat disorganised because it was endowed by different individuals within a locality or qaryah.
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 Committee decided that the study must note that Muslim burial land is waqf land, and that it is somewhat disorganised because it was endowed by different individuals within a locality or qaryah. The study should also address the wasteful use of burial land through large structures, especially in non-Muslim cemeteries. It must also take into account former burial lands in Penang that were abandoned and became forest, with their original status unknown.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kajian hendaklah mengambil maklum bahawa status tanah perkuburan Islam merupakan tanah wakaf dan terdapat keadaan tanah perkuburan Islam agak tidak tersusun kerana ianya berkaitan dengan pewakafan oleh individu yang berbeza dalam sesuatu tempat atau qaryah.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “KAJIAN PERANCANGAN KEMUDAHAN TAPAK PERKUBURAN ISLAM DAN AGAMA SELAIN ISLAM NEGERI PULAU PINANG - LAPORAN PENDEKATAN KAJIAN”, 11 October 2023. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1611. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/planning-muslim-and-non-muslim-burial-grounds-penang/