FatwaJohorFunerals & Death
MOHON FATWA BAGI PEMINDAHAN KUBUR YANG TERDAPAT DALAM RIZAB KERETAPI DAERAH SEGAMAT BAGI MEMBERI LALUAN PROJEK LANDASAN BERKEMBAR ELEKTRIK GEMAS-JOHOR BAHRU
Is it permissible to relocate old graves within the Segamat railway reserve to make way for the Gemas-Johor Bahru electrified double-track project?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that it is permissible under Islamic law to dig up and relocate old Muslim graves to a nearby cemetery.
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 decided that it is permissible under Islamic law to dig up and relocate old Muslim graves to a nearby cemetery. The ruling concerns the Gemas-Johor Bahru electrified double-track railway project. The fatwa is categorised under waqf and has not been gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus menurut hukum syarak menggali dan memindahkan Kubur Islam Lama diatas projek pembinaan landasan berkembar elektrik Gemas-Johor Bahru (PLBEGJB) ketanah perkuburan yang berhampiran.
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 PEMINDAHAN KUBUR YANG TERDAPAT DALAM RIZAB KERETAPI DAERAH SEGAMAT BAGI MEMBERI LALUAN PROJEK LANDASAN BERKEMBAR ELEKTRIK GEMAS-JOHOR BAHRU”, 9 December 2018. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=998. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/relocate-graves-segamat-railway-reserve-double-track/