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STATUS TAPAK KUBUR ORANG ISLAM ATAS LOT 1164 & 1165, MUKIM 7 (KAMPUNG SUNGAI KECIL) SEBERANG PERAI SELATAN

Is it permissible to relocate the Muslim burial ground on Lots 1164 and 1165, Mukim 7 (Kampung Sungai Kecil), South Seberang Perai?

Short answer

The Penang State Fatwa Committee permitted the relocation of the Muslim burial ground on Lots 1164 and 1165, Mukim 7, South Seberang Perai.

PenangFatwa committee decision

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 burial ground on Lots 1164 and 1165, Mukim 7, South Seberang Perai. The permission was granted for the sake of public interest (maslahah ammah). The decision was made at Meeting No. 1/2011 held on 2 February 2011.

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

Mesyuarat bersetuju dan membenarkan bagi pemindahan tapak perkuburan Islam di atas Lot 1164 dan 1165, Mukim 7, Seberang Perai Selatan demi maslahah ammah.

Excerpt from the original fatwa · Penang

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How to cite

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Penang State Mufti Department. “STATUS TAPAK KUBUR ORANG ISLAM ATAS LOT 1164 & 1165, MUKIM 7 (KAMPUNG SUNGAI KECIL) SEBERANG PERAI SELATAN”, 2 February 2011. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=314. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/relocating-muslim-graveyard-kampung-sungai-kecil/