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STATUS TAPAK PERKUBURAN ORANG ISLAM ATAS LOT 1164 & 1165, MUKIM 7, KAMPUNG SUNGAI KECIL, SEBERANG PERAI SELATAN
Can the Muslim cemetery on Lots 1164 and 1165 in Kampung Sungai Kecil, South Seberang Perai be relocated?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee permitted the relocation of the Muslim cemetery on Lots 1164 and 1165, Mukim 7, Kampung Sungai Kecil for the public interest.
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 permitted the relocation of the Muslim cemetery on Lots 1164 and 1165, Mukim 7, Kampung Sungai Kecil for the public interest. The decision was made at a meeting on 7 April 2011. The condition is that MAINPP must consult the USM Department of Archaeology to determine the actual number of graves at the site.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
telah bersetuju dan membenarkan bagi pemindahan Tapak Perkuburan Orang Islam Atas Lot 1164 & 1165, Mukim 7, Kampung Sungai Kecil, Seberang Perai Selatan demi maslahah ammah
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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. “STATUS TAPAK PERKUBURAN ORANG ISLAM ATAS LOT 1164 & 1165, MUKIM 7, KAMPUNG SUNGAI KECIL, SEBERANG PERAI SELATAN”, 7 April 2011. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=323. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/relocating-muslim-cemetery-sungai-kecil-penang/