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MOHON FATWA BAGI MEMINDAHKAN KUBUR-KUBUR ISLAM LAMA LOT 992 MAKAM SULTAN MAHMOOD, DAERAH KOTA TINGGI BAGI PROJEK MEMBINA DAN MENYIAPKAN MASJID JAMEK KAMPUNG MAKAM
Is it permissible to relocate old Muslim graves at Makam Sultan Mahmood, Kota Tinggi to build the Kampung Makam Jamek Mosque?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that the land at lot 992, Makam Sultan Mahmood, Kota Tinggi, which contains old graves, is waqf land for burial.
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 decided that the land at lot 992, Makam Sultan Mahmood, Kota Tinggi, which contains old graves, is waqf land for burial. The Committee raised no objection to the proposal to relocate the graves because their number is very limited. The relocation had been consented to and decreed by the Crown Prince of Johor at a meeting on 28 March 2007.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jawatankuasa fatwa bersetuju bahawa kawasan tanah yang wujud kubur lama di atas lot 992 makam Sultan Mahmood, daerah Kota Tinggi adalah tanah wakaf perkuburan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MOHON FATWA BAGI MEMINDAHKAN KUBUR-KUBUR ISLAM LAMA LOT 992 MAKAM SULTAN MAHMOOD, DAERAH KOTA TINGGI BAGI PROJEK MEMBINA DAN MENYIAPKAN MASJID JAMEK KAMPUNG MAKAM”, 10 April 2007. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1171. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/relocating-old-graves-sultan-mahmood-mosque-project/