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KEDUDUKAN MAKAM SAIDINA KAFUL ALI BAGI PEMBINAAN LINGKARAN LUAR PULAU PINANG (PORR) DI KAWASAN JALAN JASSELTON, PULAU PINANG
Is it permissible to relocate the tomb of Saidina Kaful Ali for the construction of the Penang Outer Ring Road (PORR) at Jalan Jasselton?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that relocating a grave is permissible for reasons of national interest and to prevent superstitious practices at the burial site.
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 Fatwa Committee ruled that relocating a grave is permissible for reasons of national interest and to prevent superstitious practices at the burial site. The meeting agreed to the PORR developer's offer to gift 1 to 2 acres of land to MAINPP in exchange for relocating the tomb. Sand may not be taken out of the Maahad Al-Mashoor site, and excavation is allowed only for building the maahad after MAINPP approval.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat mengambil kira hukum harus memindahkan kubur atas sebab kepentingan negara dan mengelakkan berlaku perbuatan-perbuatan khurafat yang berkemungkinan dilakukan di tapak perkuburan berkenaan.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “KEDUDUKAN MAKAM SAIDINA KAFUL ALI BAGI PEMBINAAN LINGKARAN LUAR PULAU PINANG (PORR) DI KAWASAN JALAN JASSELTON, PULAU PINANG”, 23 August 2003. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=86. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/relocating-tomb-saidina-kaful-ali-porr/