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PEMINDAHAN KUBUR LAMA YANG TERBIAR KE TANAH PERKUBURAN ISLAM TOK LANANG, JALAN SIRAM TELAGA AIR, BUTTERWORTH, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA.
Can abandoned old graves be relocated to the Tok Lanang Muslim Cemetery in Butterworth?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee agreed to and approved the application to relocate abandoned old graves to the Tok Lanang Muslim Cemetery, Jalan Siram, Telaga Air, Butterworth, North Seberang Perai.
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 agreed to and approved the application to relocate abandoned old graves to the Tok Lanang Muslim Cemetery, Jalan Siram, Telaga Air, Butterworth, North Seberang Perai. The decision was made at a meeting held on 16 to 17 July 2014. The excavation must extend beyond the area of the graveyard that has the headstones.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat bersetuju dan meluluskan Permohonan Bagi Pemindahan Kubur Lama Yang Terbiar Ke Tanah Perkuburan Islam Tok Lanang, Jalan Siram, Telaga Air, Butterworth, Seberang Perai Utara (SPU)
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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 YANG TERBIAR KE TANAH PERKUBURAN ISLAM TOK LANANG, JALAN SIRAM TELAGA AIR, BUTTERWORTH, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA.”, 16 July 2014. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=491. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/relocating-abandoned-old-graves-tok-lanang-cemetery/