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PEMINDAHAN KUBUR AHMAD BIN HUSIN YANG MENINGGAL DUNIA PADA TAHUN 1965 DI KAMPONG SETOL, PRAI ESTATE.
Is it permissible to relocate a grave to another cemetery if it is under threat?
Short answer
The Syariah Committee agreed to add one ground that permits relocating a grave from its original place to another.
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 Syariah Committee agreed to add one ground that permits relocating a grave from its original place to another. Graves threatened by something harmful may be moved to a safer burial ground. The decision concerned the relocation of the grave of a man who died in 1965 at Kampong Setol, Prai Estate, and it rests on textual evidence cited in the fatwa.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
JAWATANKUASA SYAR'IYYAH BERSETUJU MENMBAHKAN ALASAN YANG MEMBOLEHKAN (MENGHARUSKAN) SESEBUAH KUBUR DIPINDAHKAN DARIPADA TEMPAT ASAL KEPADA KUBUR YANG LAIN
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “PEMINDAHAN KUBUR AHMAD BIN HUSIN YANG MENINGGAL DUNIA PADA TAHUN 1965 DI KAMPONG SETOL, PRAI ESTATE.”, 28 September 1993. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1191. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/relocating-a-grave-that-is-under-threat/