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MOHON FATWA MENGGALI SEMULA DAN MEMINDAHKAN 13 BUAH KUBUR LAMA DI LOT 1029 C KAMPUNG LUBUK BATU MUKIM GEMEREH SEGAMAT
Is it permissible to exhume and relocate 13 old graves at Lot 1029 C, Kampung Lubuk Batu, Mukim Gemereh, Segamat?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that exhuming and relocating the 13 old graves at this lot is permissible under Islamic law.
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 ruled that exhuming and relocating the 13 old graves at this lot is permissible under Islamic law. The permission rests on public interest (maslahah) and necessity (darurat). If the deceased have heirs, the heirs must be informed and their permission sought beforehand.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus mengikut hukum syarak menggali semula dan memindahkan 13 kubur-kubur lama di lot 1029 C Kampung Lubuk Batu Mukim Gemereh Segamat Johor.
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 MENGGALI SEMULA DAN MEMINDAHKAN 13 BUAH KUBUR LAMA DI LOT 1029 C KAMPUNG LUBUK BATU MUKIM GEMEREH SEGAMAT”, 18 December 2010. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=999. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/relocating-13-old-graves-segamat-johor/