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PENGALIHAN KUBUR
Can the grave of a Muslim in a Hindu cemetery be relocated to a Muslim cemetery?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa decided that the grave of Markan @ Markar s/o Hydrous in the Hindu cemetery at Batu Lanchang Lane may be moved to a Muslim cemetery.
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 decided that the grave of Markan @ Markar s/o Hydrous in the Hindu cemetery at Batu Lanchang Lane may be moved to a Muslim cemetery. The ruling was made in the public interest, to avoid slander and harm to the Muslim community. The relocation is subject to three conditions: certainty of the deceased's Islamic faith, certainty that the body has decomposed, and certainty of the actual location of the grave.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
kubur Markan @ Markar s/o Hydrous di tanah perkuburan Hindu, Batu Lanchang Lane, bolehlah diubah kepada perkuburan orang-orang Islam dengan tertakluk kepada :
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. “PENGALIHAN KUBUR”, 28 February 1976. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=996. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/relocating-muslim-grave-from-hindu-cemetery/