FatwaPenangFunerals & Death
PEMINDAHAN KUBUR
Is it permissible to relocate old graves to another part of the same area to build an access road?
Short answer
The Penang State Syariah Committee ruled that it is permissible to move graves older than 100 years to another section within the same area in order to build an access road to the mosque grounds and housing.
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 Syariah Committee ruled that it is permissible to move graves older than 100 years to another section within the same area in order to build an access road to the mosque grounds and housing. A will stipulating that the burial ground be in that area is not considered breached. This is because the relocation remains within the same area and the will does not specify a particular location.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus memindahkan kubur yang berusia lebih dari 100 tahun itu ke bahagian lain dalam satu kawasan yang sama untuk pembinaan jalan masuk ke kawasan masjid dan perumahan di situ.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “PEMINDAHAN KUBUR”, 25 October 2000. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=47. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/relocating-old-graves-within-same-area/