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Fatwa Berkenaan Dengan Pemindahan Tanah Perkuburan Lama Di Lot 192, Seksyen 56, Jalan Hang Tuah, Mukim Bandar Kuala Lumpur
Can the graves in the old cemetery at Lot 192, Section 56, Jalan Hang Tuah, Kuala Lumpur be relocated?
Short answer
This fatwa rules that all graves in the old cemetery are to be moved to a new Muslim cemetery known as Bab Al-Jannah Cemetery.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Wilayah Persekutuan (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
Gazette evidence in the source: P.U. (B) 586
WARTA KERAJAAN PERSEKUTUAN
Summary
This fatwa rules that all graves in the old cemetery are to be moved to a new Muslim cemetery known as Bab Al-Jannah Cemetery. The relocation must follow the grave relocation regulations supervised by the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council. Land use is to be kept to a minimum. The decision was discussed by the Islamic Legal Consultative Committee on 25 October 2003 and gazetted in 2021.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Semua kubur di Tanah Perkuburan Lama di Lot 192, Seksyen 56, Jalan Hang Tuah, Mukim Bandar Kuala Lumpur dipindahkan ke tanah perkuburan Islam baharu yang dikenali sebagai "Tanah Perkuburan Bab Al -Jannah"
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “Fatwa Berkenaan Dengan Pemindahan Tanah Perkuburan Lama Di Lot 192, Seksyen 56, Jalan Hang Tuah, Mukim Bandar Kuala Lumpur”, date not stated. https://efatwa.muftiwp.gov.my/fatwa/PUB586%20WARTA%202021%20-%20FATWA%20BERKKENAAN%20DENGAN%20PEMINDAHAN%20TANAH%20PERKUBURAN%20LAMA%20DI%20LOT%20192,%20SEKSYEN%2056,%20JALAN%20HANG%20TUAH,%20MUKIM%20BANDAR%20KUALA%20LUMPUR. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/relocation-old-cemetery-jalan-hang-tuah-kuala-lumpur/