FatwaJohorFunerals & Death
MEMINDAHKAN 25-30 BUAH KUBUR LAMA DI ATAS LOT 1132 TAPAK SEKOLAH AGAMA DAN PERKUBURAN ISLAM KAMPUNG MINYAK BEKU, MINYAK BEKU, BATU PAHAT, JOHOR
Is it permissible to relocate 25 to 30 old graves on the religious school and Muslim cemetery site at Kampung Minyak Beku, Batu Pahat, Johor?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that relocating about 25 to 30 old graves on Lot 1132 is permissible under Islamic law.
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 relocating about 25 to 30 old graves on Lot 1132 is permissible under Islamic law. The ruling rests on the public interest (maslahah ummah), as the need for the religious school on the site is described as pressing so that children receive a proper religious education. This fatwa has not been gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus mengikut hukum syarak memindahkan 25-30 buah kubur lama di atas Lot 1132 tapak sekolah agama dan perkuburan Islam kampung Minyak Beku, Minyak Beku, Batu Pahat, Johor atas dasar maslahah ummah
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. “MEMINDAHKAN 25-30 BUAH KUBUR LAMA DI ATAS LOT 1132 TAPAK SEKOLAH AGAMA DAN PERKUBURAN ISLAM KAMPUNG MINYAK BEKU, MINYAK BEKU, BATU PAHAT, JOHOR”, 26 October 2010. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1035. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/relocating-old-graves-religious-school-site-johor/