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MOHON FATWA PINDAH KUBUR LAMA
Is it permissible to relocate old graves on waqf cemetery land for a public development project?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that relocating graves on several lots of waqf Muslim cemetery land belonging to the Johor Islamic Religious Council in Kampung Gemereh and Kampung Badak, Mukim Gemereh, Segamat 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 graves on several lots of waqf Muslim cemetery land belonging to the Johor Islamic Religious Council in Kampung Gemereh and Kampung Badak, Mukim Gemereh, Segamat is permissible under Islamic law. The permission is based on public interest and general benefit. The relocation costs are borne by the Johor State Economic Planning Unit and the Malaysian Public Works Department, which will develop the land.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Memindahkan perkuburan diatas tanah LOT 1125,269,620.617 dan LOT 458 tanah perkuburan islam kariah(wakaf Majlis Agama Islam Negeri Johor),Kampung Gemereh dan Kampung Badak Mukim Gemereh Segamat
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. “MOHON FATWA PINDAH KUBUR LAMA”, 2 November 2011. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=394. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/relocating-old-graves-waqf-cemetery-land/