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CADANGAN PEMINDAHAN SEMBILAN (9) BUAH KUBUR YANG TERLETAK DI ATAS LOT 490, MUKIM 13, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT DALAM KARIAH MASJID JAMEK SUNGAI GELUGOR BAGI MEMBERI LALUAN KEPADA PROJEK SISTEM TRANSIT ALIRAN RINGAN (LRT LALUAN MUTIARA)
Is it permissible to relocate nine graves on Lot 490, Mukim 13, Northeast District, in the Sungai Gelugor Jamek Mosque parish to make way for the Mutiara Line LRT project?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that relocating the nine graves on Lot 490 to make way for the Mutiara Line LRT project is not permissible.
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 ruled that relocating the nine graves on Lot 490 to make way for the Mutiara Line LRT project is not permissible. The exception is where the waqf land is exchanged through istibdal for land of equal or greater value. The decision was made at Meeting No. 5/2025 held on 23 and 24 October 2025.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
adalah tidak harus kecuali jika tanah wakaf tersebut diistibdalkan dengan tanah yang sama nilainya atau lebih.
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. “CADANGAN PEMINDAHAN SEMBILAN (9) BUAH KUBUR YANG TERLETAK DI ATAS LOT 490, MUKIM 13, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT DALAM KARIAH MASJID JAMEK SUNGAI GELUGOR BAGI MEMBERI LALUAN KEPADA PROJEK SISTEM TRANSIT ALIRAN RINGAN (LRT LALUAN MUTIARA)”, 23 October 2025. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1759. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/relocating-nine-graves-lot-490-lrt-mutiara/