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KERTAS CADANGAN MEWUJUDKAN PERKUBURAN ISLAM BERKONSEPKAN GUNA SEMULA (RECYCLE) DI ATAS LOT 10083, SEKSYEN 4, BANDAR JELUTONG, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT, PULAU PINANG
Is it permissible to establish a recycle-concept Islamic cemetery on Lot 10083, Section 4, Bandar Jelutong, Penang?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that establishing a recycle-concept Islamic cemetery on this lot 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
- 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 ruled that establishing a recycle-concept Islamic cemetery on this lot is permissible. The concept is a terraced cemetery with graves suited to three bodies at a depth of 5 to 6 feet, with concrete walls, an earth floor and a removable concrete slab cover. It must be ensured that male and female bodies are not placed together in one grave, except in situations where this is permitted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat bersetuju dan hukumnya adalah harus untuk mewujudkan Perkuburan Islam Berkonsepkan Guna Semula (Recycle)
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. “KERTAS CADANGAN MEWUJUDKAN PERKUBURAN ISLAM BERKONSEPKAN GUNA SEMULA (RECYCLE) DI ATAS LOT 10083, SEKSYEN 4, BANDAR JELUTONG, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT, PULAU PINANG”, 7 December 2020. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1416. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/recycle-islamic-cemetery-jelutong-permissible/