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MOHON FATWA MEMINDAHKAN KUBUR DIATAS TANAH WAKAF LOT 3074,MUKIM API-API PONTIAN KE TAPAK PERKUBURAN ISLAM KAMPUNG PARIT MASJID,PONTIAN JOHOR.
Is it permissible to relocate old graves on the waqf land at Lot 3074, Mukim Api-Api, Pontian to another Muslim cemetery?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that the area containing old graves on Lot 3074, Mukim Api-Api, Pontian is waqf land for a Muslim cemetery and carries the ruling of waqf.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that the area containing old graves on Lot 3074, Mukim Api-Api, Pontian is waqf land for a Muslim cemetery and carries the ruling of waqf. The applicant is permitted to move the old graves to another cemetery on grounds of public interest (maslahah) and necessity (darurah). The applicant may choose one of the methods and approaches set out in the attached annex.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pemohon Diharuskan Memindah Kubur-Kubur Lama Ke Satu Tanah Perkuburan Lain Kerana Maslahah Dan Darurah.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MOHON FATWA MEMINDAHKAN KUBUR DIATAS TANAH WAKAF LOT 3074,MUKIM API-API PONTIAN KE TAPAK PERKUBURAN ISLAM KAMPUNG PARIT MASJID,PONTIAN JOHOR.”, 16 January 2009. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=545. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/relocating-graves-on-waqf-land-pontian/