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PEMINDAHAN KUBUR DI ATAS LOT N0. 309 MUKIM 7, PULAU BETONG, DAERAH BARAT DAYA, PULAU PINANG

Is it permissible to relocate Muslim graves on Lot No. 309, Mukim 7, Pulau Betong, Penang?

Short answer

The Penang State Fatwa Committee, at its meeting No. 1/2012 on 26 January 2012, permitted the relocation of the Muslim grave site on Lot No. 309, Mukim 7, Pulau Betong, Southwest District.

PenangFatwa committee decision

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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, at its meeting No. 1/2012 on 26 January 2012, permitted the relocation of the Muslim grave site on Lot No. 309, Mukim 7, Pulau Betong, Southwest District. The graves are to be moved to the Pulau Betong Mosque Muslim cemetery. The decision followed the committee's discussion of a proposal paper on the relocation.

Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.

Mesyuarat bersetuju dan membenarkan pemindahan tapak kubur orang Islam di atas Lot No. 309 Mukim 7, Pulau Betong, Daerah Barat Daya, Pulau Pinang ke tapak perkuburan Islam Masjid Pulau Betong.

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Penang State Mufti Department. “PEMINDAHAN KUBUR DI ATAS LOT N0. 309 MUKIM 7, PULAU BETONG, DAERAH BARAT DAYA, PULAU PINANG”, 26 January 2012. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=353. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/relocating-muslim-graves-lot-309-pulau-betong/