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Penanaman Pokok Buah-Buahan Di Tanah Perkuburan
Is it permissible to plant fruit trees in a cemetery, and is the produce halal?
Short answer
The 7th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee in 1984 ruled that planting fruit trees on land set aside for graves in a Felda scheme is permissible.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 7th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee in 1984 ruled that planting fruit trees on land set aside for graves in a Felda scheme is permissible. The produce obtained is halal. The condition is that the proceeds must be used for the general public benefit.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
menanam pokok buah-buahan di atas tanah yang dikhaskan bagi kubur di Rancangan Felda hukumnya harus dan hasil yang diperolehi adalah halal asalkan ianya digunakan bagi maslahah umum.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Penanaman Pokok Buah-Buahan Di Tanah Perkuburan”, 12 April 1984. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#penanaman-pokok-buah-buahan-di-tanah-perkuburan. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/planting-fruit-trees-in-cemetery-ruling/