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FATWA PEMINDAHAN KUBUR ORANG ISLAM DI TANAHPERKUBURAN SELAT KLANG BAGI KERJA-KERJA PROJEK LALUAN KERETA API PANTAI TIMUR (EAST COAST RAIL LINK) DI NEGERI SELANGOR
Is it permissible to relocate Muslim graves at the Selat Klang Cemetery for the East Coast Rail Link project in Selangor?
Short answer
Relocating Muslim graves is permissible for the public interest, including at the Selat Klang Muslim Cemetery for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Diwartakan
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
Gazette evidence in the source: Sel. P.U. 15
Summary
Relocating Muslim graves is permissible for the public interest, including at the Selat Klang Muslim Cemetery for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project. The party seeking the relocation is responsible for managing the exhumation and providing replacement burial land, subject to conditions set by the relevant authorities in accordance with the law. All new burials at the cemetery site must be stopped.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum memindahkan kubur orang Islam adalah harus untuk kepentingan awam termasuk pemindahan kubur di Tanah Perkuburan Islam, Selat Klang bagi tujuan projek Laluan Kereta Api Pantai Timur (East Coast Rail Link).
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “FATWA PEMINDAHAN KUBUR ORANG ISLAM DI TANAHPERKUBURAN SELAT KLANG BAGI KERJA-KERJA PROJEK LALUAN KERETA API PANTAI TIMUR (EAST COAST RAIL LINK) DI NEGERI SELANGOR”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2025/05/15/fatwa-pemindahan-kubur-orang-islam-di-tanahperkuburan-selat-klang-bagi-kerja-kerja-projeklaluan-kereta-api-pantai-timureast-coast-rail-link-di-negeri-selangor/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/relocate-muslim-graves-selat-klang-ecrl/