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PEMINDAHAN BATU NISAN DI TAPAK EMPANGAN TELUK BAHANG, DAERAH BARAT DAYA
Can gravestones at the Teluk Bahang Dam site be relocated, and who bears the cost?
Short answer
The Penang State Syariah Committee, on 1 December 1995, permitted the excavation and relocation of gravestones at the Teluk Bahang Dam site in the Southwest District.
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 Syariah Committee, on 1 December 1995, permitted the excavation and relocation of gravestones at the Teluk Bahang Dam site in the Southwest District. If remains such as bones, hair and teeth are found, they must be moved to a proper grave in a good and complete manner. The cost of relocation is to be borne by the party applying for the grave relocation.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sekiranya didapati ada kesan-kesan seperti tulang, rambut, gigi dan lain-lain dan hendaklah dipindahkan ke kubur yang sebenar dengan baik dan sempurna.
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. “PEMINDAHAN BATU NISAN DI TAPAK EMPANGAN TELUK BAHANG, DAERAH BARAT DAYA”, 1 December 1995. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=11. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/relocating-gravestones-teluk-bahang-dam-site/