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PEMINDAHAN KUBUR-KUBUR YANG ADA DI KAWASAN CADANGAN BAGI PEMBESARAN MASJID JAMEK SUNGAI GELUGOR DL ATAS LOT 3386, 3387 DAN 3388 MUKIM 13 DAERAH TIMUR LAUT.
Can graves in the proposed expansion area of Masjid Jamek Sungai Gelugor be relocated?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee discussed a request to relocate graves on Lots 3386, 3387 and 3388, Mukim 13, Northeast District, for a mosque expansion.
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 discussed a request to relocate graves on Lots 3386, 3387 and 3388, Mukim 13, Northeast District, for a mosque expansion. The meeting regarded the expansion as important and in need of urgent action. It decided that the Northeast District Religious Administration Officer should prepare a proposal paper for submission to the Fatwa Meeting. The decision does not set out a detailed ruling on the relocation itself.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
oleh kerana cadangan pembesaran ruang masjid yang dikemukakan itu penting dan ianya perlu disegerakan, maka mesyuarat mencadangkan Pegawai Tadbir Agama Daerah Timur Laut dapat menyediakan kertas cadangan itu dan dikemukakan ke Mesyuarat Fatwa.
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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-KUBUR YANG ADA DI KAWASAN CADANGAN BAGI PEMBESARAN MASJID JAMEK SUNGAI GELUGOR DL ATAS LOT 3386, 3387 DAN 3388 MUKIM 13 DAERAH TIMUR LAUT.”, 1 March 2007. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=629. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/relocating-graves-mosque-expansion-sungai-gelugor/