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PEMINDAHAN KUBUR LAMA DI ATAS LOT 1584 MUKIM 9, SPU KE TANAH PERKUBURAN ISLAM KARIAH PERMATANG TOK JAYA, SPU, BUTTERWORTH.
May seven old graves on private land in Permatang Tok Jaya be relocated to a public Muslim cemetery?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that the seven old graves were not a public cemetery, so they may be relocated to the public cemetery at Qaryah Masjid Permatang Tok Jaya at the request of the landowner's heirs.
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 the seven old graves were not a public cemetery, so they may be relocated to the public cemetery at Qaryah Masjid Permatang Tok Jaya at the request of the landowner's heirs. The ruling was based on the original land grant not showing a cemetery endowment, the local custom of burying the dead on private land near homes, and the local imams having no knowledge of the cemetery's history. The decision applies to this case only.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sehubungan dengan itu, tujuh (7) buah kubur berkenaan bolehlah dipindahkan seperti permohonan pihak waris iaitu anak kepada Encik Md. Desa bin Yahya ke tanah perkuburan awam di Qaryah Masjid Permatang Tok Jaya, Butterworth, Seberang Perai Utara.
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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. “PEMINDAHAN KUBUR LAMA DI ATAS LOT 1584 MUKIM 9, SPU KE TANAH PERKUBURAN ISLAM KARIAH PERMATANG TOK JAYA, SPU, BUTTERWORTH.”, 15 August 2017. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1283. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/relocate-old-graves-private-land-permatang-tok-jaya/