FatwaJohorFunerals & Death
MEMINDAHKAN KIRA-KIRA 50 LIANG KUBUR LAMA DI DALAM KAWASAN TINGGI ISLAND RESORT, KAMPUNG PASIR PANJANG, PULAU TINGGI, MERSING MILIK KOPERASI PERMODALAN MELAYU NEGERI JOHOR BERHAD, (KPMNJ) KEPADA TAPAK PERKUBURAN LAMA KAMPUNG TANJUNG BALANG, MUKIM PULAU TINGGI, MERSING, JOHOR
Is it permissible to relocate about 50 old graves within a resort area on Pulau Tinggi, Mersing to the old Kampung Tanjung Balang burial ground?
Short answer
The Johor Fatwa Committee agreed and saw no objection to the proposal to relocate the graves, and the permission is based on necessity.
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 Fatwa Committee agreed and saw no objection to the proposal to relocate the graves, and the permission is based on necessity. The responsible parties must first establish the number of marked and unmarked graves, and consider the villagers' view if they say more than 50 graves need to be moved. The excavation and relocation must be done by experienced and skilled workers, and all costs are borne by the landowner, Koperasi Permodalan Melayu Negeri Johor Berhad.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tiada apa-apa halangan dan bersetuju di atas cadangan untuk pemindahan kubur-kubur tersebut.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MEMINDAHKAN KIRA-KIRA 50 LIANG KUBUR LAMA DI DALAM KAWASAN TINGGI ISLAND RESORT, KAMPUNG PASIR PANJANG, PULAU TINGGI, MERSING MILIK KOPERASI PERMODALAN MELAYU NEGERI JOHOR BERHAD, (KPMNJ) KEPADA TAPAK PERKUBURAN LAMA KAMPUNG TANJUNG BALANG, MUKIM PULAU TINGGI, MERSING, JOHOR”, 7 March 2011. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1313. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/relocating-50-old-graves-pulau-tinggi-resort/