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PANDANGAN SYARAK MENGENAI MEMINDAHKAN KUBUR ORANG ISLAM DI TANAH LOT 1876 SEKSYEN 2, GEORGETOWN
What is the Islamic legal view on relocating Muslim graves on Lot 1876 Section 2, Georgetown?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee views land containing graves, or signs that Muslim bodies are buried there, as waqf land.
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 views land containing graves, or signs that Muslim bodies are buried there, as waqf land. It is classified as customary waqf (waqf urfan) because of the burials. The ruling cites Al-Fiqh al-Islami wa Adillatuh, which holds that waqf is valid through an act that customarily indicates it, such as designating land as a cemetery.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
di mana-mana juga ada kubur, ada tanda-tanda ditanam mayat orang Islam di atasnya maka tanah itu adalah dianggap sebagai tanah wakaf
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. “PANDANGAN SYARAK MENGENAI MEMINDAHKAN KUBUR ORANG ISLAM DI TANAH LOT 1876 SEKSYEN 2, GEORGETOWN”, 24 July 1995. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1200. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/relocating-muslim-graves-on-waqf-land-ruling/