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MENANAM TANAMAN DI ATAS TANAH PERKUBURAN ISLAM
Is it permissible to plant large trees on Islamic burial grounds?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that large trees growing in a cemetery area where bodies have already been buried must be removed, meaning cut down and cleared away.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that large trees growing in a cemetery area where bodies have already been buried must be removed, meaning cut down and cleared away. The reason given is that the tree roots can spread to the bodies interred there. The ruling concerns trees located in areas already used for burials.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pokok-pokok besar yang ditanam di tanah perkuburan sekiranya berada di kawasan yang telah dikebumikan mayat-mayat, maka hendaklah dimusnahkan (ditebang dan dibersihkan)
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MENANAM TANAMAN DI ATAS TANAH PERKUBURAN ISLAM”, 13 May 2003. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=2184. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/planting-trees-on-islamic-burial-grounds/