FatwaJohorFunerals & Death
PERMOHONAN BERKAITAN MEMINDAHKAN ENAM BUAH KUBUR ISLAM LAMA DI ATAS TANAH MILIK INDIVIDU DI LOT 7488 KAMUNG SUNGAI SULUH MUKIM MINYAK BEKU, BATU PAHAT JOHOR.
Is it permissible to relocate six old Muslim graves on privately owned land at Lot 7488, Kampung Sungai Suluh, Batu Pahat, Johor?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that exhuming and relocating the six old Muslim graves at the lot 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 exhuming and relocating the six old Muslim graves at the lot is permissible under Islamic law. The graves are to be moved to a nearby Muslim cemetery. The decision was made on 23 October 2019 and has not been gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus menurut hukum syarak menggali dan memindahkan enam buah kubur Islam lama di atas tanah milik individu di lot 7488 kampung Sungai Suluh Mukim Minyak Beku, Batu Pahat Johor, 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 BERKAITAN MEMINDAHKAN ENAM BUAH KUBUR ISLAM LAMA DI ATAS TANAH MILIK INDIVIDU DI LOT 7488 KAMUNG SUNGAI SULUH MUKIM MINYAK BEKU, BATU PAHAT JOHOR.”, 23 October 2019. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1381. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/relocating-six-old-muslim-graves-johor/