FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MOHON FATWA BAGI MEMINDAHKAN KUBUR DIATAS LOT 655 YANG TERLIBAT DENGAN PROJEK PERLEBARAN SUNGAI SEGAMAT,MUKIM POGOH,SEGAMAT,JOHOR
Is it permissible to relocate graves on cemetery reserve land acquired for a river widening project?
Short answer
Graves on cemetery reserve lot 655, Mukim Pogoh, Segamat are waqf land that may not be sold and must be treated with respect.
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
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Graves on cemetery reserve lot 655, Mukim Pogoh, Segamat are waqf land that may not be sold and must be treated with respect. Relocating them for the Segamat River widening project is permissible under Islamic law for the public interest and to honour the deceased. It is carried out through shariah-compliant exchange (istibdal) with replacement land of equal or greater value and size, or, if that is not possible, by compensation paid to the Johor Islamic Religious Council. The fatwa also sets conditions such as experienced Muslim workers, notice to heirs, approval from authorities, and costs borne by the applicant.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Memindahkan kubur yang terdapat di atas tanah rizab kubur lot 655 Mukim Pogoh, Segamat yang terlibat dengan pengambilan balik tanah PBT oleh pihak Jabatan Pengairan Dan Saliran Malaysia (JPS) bagi projek pelebaran Sungai Segamat atas tujuan maslahah umum adalah harus menurut hukum syarak.
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. “MOHON FATWA BAGI MEMINDAHKAN KUBUR DIATAS LOT 655 YANG TERLIBAT DENGAN PROJEK PERLEBARAN SUNGAI SEGAMAT,MUKIM POGOH,SEGAMAT,JOHOR”, 20 February 2014. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1018. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/relocate-graves-river-widening-project-segamat/