FatwaPenangFunerals & Death
PERMOHONAN MEMINDAHKAN KUBUR LAMA DI ATAS TANAH SYARIKAT PEMAJU HARTANAH, DEFINITE HARMONY SDN. BHD LOT 256, MUKIM 11, SUNGAI BATU, DAERAH BARAT DAYA, PULAU PINANG
Can old graves on a property developer's land in Sungai Batu, Penang be relocated?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided to defer the decision on relocating the old graves.
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 decided to defer the decision on relocating the old graves. The meeting considered it likely that more old graves would be found besides the eight already discovered on the land. The applicant was asked to promptly obtain confirmation from a recognised Archaeology Department on the land status and to check Land Office records to ensure the land is not registered as a burial ground.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pihak pemohon diminta untuk mengambil tindakan segera seperti berikut:
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “PERMOHONAN MEMINDAHKAN KUBUR LAMA DI ATAS TANAH SYARIKAT PEMAJU HARTANAH, DEFINITE HARMONY SDN. BHD LOT 256, MUKIM 11, SUNGAI BATU, DAERAH BARAT DAYA, PULAU PINANG”, 31 March 2022. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1496. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/relocating-old-graves-developer-land-sungai-batu/