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PANDANGAN HUKUM UNTUK PROSES PEMINDAHAN KUBUR LAMA ATAS LOT 1767 DAN LOT 1778, MUKIM 15, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH, PULAU PINANG KE TANAH PERKUBURAN ISLAM MASJID CHEROK TOKUN BAWAH, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH UNTUK MEROBOH DAN MEMBINA SEMULA MASJID JAMEK CHEROK TOKUN BAWAH
Is it permissible to relocate old graves on Lot 1767 and Lot 1778 to the Cherok Tokun Bawah Mosque Islamic cemetery so the Jamek Cherok Tokun Bawah Mosque can be demolished and rebuilt?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that relocating the old graves on both lots to the Cherok Tokun Bawah Mosque Islamic cemetery is permissible, for the purpose of demolishing and rebuilding the mosque.
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 relocating the old graves on both lots to the Cherok Tokun Bawah Mosque Islamic cemetery is permissible, for the purpose of demolishing and rebuilding the mosque. It also allowed the relocation of graves found anywhere under the mosque structure without referring back to the fatwa committee. The concrete pathway built over the grave area is to be removed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum untuk proses pemindahan kubur lama atas Lot 1767 dan Lot 1778, Mukim 15, Daerah Seberang Perai Tengah, Pulau Pinang ke tanah perkuburan Islam Masjid Cherok Tokun Bawah, Daerah Seberang Perai Tengah untuk meroboh dan membina semula Masjid Jamek Cherok Tokun Bawah adalah harus.
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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. “PANDANGAN HUKUM UNTUK PROSES PEMINDAHAN KUBUR LAMA ATAS LOT 1767 DAN LOT 1778, MUKIM 15, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH, PULAU PINANG KE TANAH PERKUBURAN ISLAM MASJID CHEROK TOKUN BAWAH, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH UNTUK MEROBOH DAN MEMBINA SEMULA MASJID JAMEK CHEROK TOKUN BAWAH”, 29 April 2025. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1709. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/relocate-old-graves-rebuild-cherok-tokun-mosque/