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MENINGGIKAN TANAH PERKUBURAN BAGI MENGATASI MASALAH AIR BERTAKUNG DL DALAM LIANG TANAH PERKUBURAN ISLAM MASJLD PONGSU SERIBU, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA
Is it permissible to raise the level of an Islamic cemetery to solve the problem of water pooling in the graves?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee permitted the raising of the Masjid Pongsu Seribu Islamic cemetery in Seberang Perai Utara to address water pooling in the graves, subject to conditions.
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 permitted the raising of the Masjid Pongsu Seribu Islamic cemetery in Seberang Perai Utara to address water pooling in the graves, subject to conditions. The project must be paused until the Drainage and Irrigation Department gives its views and approval on long-term effects, and the mosque must consult Masjid Jamiul Badawi, Kepala Batas, which has carried out a similar project. Vehicles must not pass over the graves, the sanctity of the graves must be preserved, and the application must be resubmitted to a future committee meeting. The committee also expressed regret that the qaryah did not seek permission beforehand.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
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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. “MENINGGIKAN TANAH PERKUBURAN BAGI MENGATASI MASALAH AIR BERTAKUNG DL DALAM LIANG TANAH PERKUBURAN ISLAM MASJLD PONGSU SERIBU, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA”, 29 May 2013. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=442. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/raising-cemetery-ground-water-pooling-graves/