FatwaJohorFunerals & Death
PERMOHONAN FATWA PEMINDAHAN KUBUR LAMA (ISLAM) YANG BERADA DI DALAM HAK LALUAN (RIGHT OF ROW) WAN PROJEK LANDASAN BERKEMBAR ELEKTRIK GEMAS-JOHOR BAHRU (PLBEG-JB) MILIK PERBADANAN ASET KERETAPI (RAC)- 131 ITEM
Is it permissible to relocate old Muslim graves located within the right of way of the Gemas-Johor Bahru electrified double-track project?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that it is permissible under Islamic law to exhume and relocate old Muslim graves located within the right of way (ROW) of the Gemas-Johor Bahru electrified double-track project owned by the Railway Assets Corporation.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that it is permissible under Islamic law to exhume and relocate old Muslim graves located within the right of way (ROW) of the Gemas-Johor Bahru electrified double-track project owned by the Railway Assets Corporation. The permitted relocation is to a nearby Muslim cemetery. The decision refers to Item 131 of the application.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus menurut hukum syarak menggali dan memindahkan kubur islam lama yang berada di dalam hak laluan RIGHT OF WAY (ROW) projek landasan berkembar elektrik gemas-johor bahru (PLBEG-JB) milik perbadanan asset keretapi (RAC)-ITEM 131 ke tanah perkuburan islam berhampiran
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “PERMOHONAN FATWA PEMINDAHAN KUBUR LAMA (ISLAM) YANG BERADA DI DALAM HAK LALUAN (RIGHT OF ROW) WAN PROJEK LANDASAN BERKEMBAR ELEKTRIK GEMAS-JOHOR BAHRU (PLBEG-JB) MILIK PERBADANAN ASET KERETAPI (RAC)- 131 ITEM”, 26 June 2019. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1350. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/relocating-old-graves-railway-right-of-way/