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PEMINDAHAN KUBUR DL ATAS LOT 71238, MUKIM 12, BATU MAUNG BAYAN LEPAS, DAERAH BARAT DAYA KE TANAH PERKUBURAN ISLAM MASJLD BATU MAUNG.

Can the graves on Lot 71238, Mukim 12, Batu Maung be relocated to the Batu Maung Mosque Islamic cemetery?

Short answer

The Penang State Fatwa Committee, at its meeting No. 5/2014, deferred the proposal to relocate the graves and did not rule on the relocation at that time.

PenangFatwa committee decision

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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, at its meeting No. 5/2014, deferred the proposal to relocate the graves and did not rule on the relocation at that time. The District Religious Administration Officer must carry out further investigation to confirm the original status of the land and its previous owner at the Penang Land and Mines Office.

Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.

Mesyuarat menangguhkan Cadangan Pemindahan Kubur Di Atas Lot 71238, Mukim 12, Batu Maung, Bayan Lepas, Daerah Barat Daya Ke Tanah Perkuburan Islam Masjid Batu Maung.

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Penang State Mufti Department. “PEMINDAHAN KUBUR DL ATAS LOT 71238, MUKIM 12, BATU MAUNG BAYAN LEPAS, DAERAH BARAT DAYA KE TANAH PERKUBURAN ISLAM MASJLD BATU MAUNG.”, 3 September 2014. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=505. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/relocating-graves-lot-71238-batu-maung/