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PEMINDAHAN KUBUR ISLAM YANG TERDAPAT DL DALAM JAJARAN RTB, LEMBANGAN SUNGAI KERIAN, SEBERANG PERAI SELATAN, PULAU PINANG.
May Muslim graves within the RTB alignment of the Sungai Kerian Basin in South Seberang Perai be relocated, and who bears the cost?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee agreed to the proposal to relocate Muslim graves within the RTB alignment of the Sungai Kerian Basin to the Muslim Cemetery of Masjid Jalan Sembilan, South Seberang Perai.
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 agreed to the proposal to relocate Muslim graves within the RTB alignment of the Sungai Kerian Basin to the Muslim Cemetery of Masjid Jalan Sembilan, South Seberang Perai. The full cost of relocating the graves is to be borne by the Penang State Drainage and Irrigation Department. The decision was made at meeting No. 4/2015 held on 23 and 24 August 2015.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat bersetuju dengan cadangan pemindahan kubur Islam dalam Jajaran RTB Lembangan Sungai Kerian ke Tanah Perkuburan Islam, Masjid Jalan Sembilan, Daerah Seberang Perai Selatan, Pulau Pinang.
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 KUBUR ISLAM YANG TERDAPAT DL DALAM JAJARAN RTB, LEMBANGAN SUNGAI KERIAN, SEBERANG PERAI SELATAN, PULAU PINANG.”, 23 August 2015. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=555. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/relocating-muslim-graves-rtb-kerian-basin/