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PERMOHONAN KEBENARAN DAN FATWA PERPINDAHAN KUBUR LAMA DI ATAS LOT 584, MUKIM 6, JALAN BARU, SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH.
May the old graves on Lot 584, Mukim 6, Jalan Baru, Central Seberang Perai be relocated to another site?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that moving old graves to a new location is prohibited (haram).
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 moving old graves to a new location is prohibited (haram). The graves must be properly maintained as Muslim graves. The ruling cites the book Al Iktinat Fil Far Wal Istiknaq, and the Committee did not issue a fatwa permitting the relocation.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pemindahan kubur lama ke tempat baharu adalah ditegah (haram), malah kubur itu hendaklah dijaga dengan baik sebagai kubur orang Islam.
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. “PERMOHONAN KEBENARAN DAN FATWA PERPINDAHAN KUBUR LAMA DI ATAS LOT 584, MUKIM 6, JALAN BARU, SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH.”, 29 March 1995. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1151. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/relocating-old-graves-central-seberang-perai/