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MENGUBAH KUBUR DI TAPAK MASJID JAMEK SUNGAI GELUGOR, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT, PULAU PINANG
May graves behind Masjid Jamek Sungai Gelugor be relocated to allow the mosque to be expanded?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee approved the application to relocate graves at the back of Masjid Jamek Sungai Gelugor.
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 approved the application to relocate graves at the back of Masjid Jamek Sungai Gelugor. The graves are to be moved to the mosque's public cemetery area. The approval was granted on the ground of public interest (maslahah ammah), namely the expansion of the mosque. The decision was made at Meeting No. 3/2011 on 16 June 2011.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat bersetuju meluluskan Permohonan Untuk Mengubah Kubur di bahagian belakang Masjid Jamek Sungai Gelugor, Daerah Timur Laut, Pulau Pinang ke kawasan perkuburan awam masjid tersebut demi maslahah ammah iaitu melibatkan pembesaran masjid.
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. “MENGUBAH KUBUR DI TAPAK MASJID JAMEK SUNGAI GELUGOR, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT, PULAU PINANG”, 16 June 2011. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=335. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/relocating-graves-masjid-jamek-sungai-gelugor-expansion/