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PEMAKLUMAN PEMINDAHAN KUBUR LAMA ATAS LOT 976, MUKIM 10, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA, PULAU PINANG KE TANAH PERKUBURAN ISLAM MASJID JAMEK HJ ABD RASHID, SUNGAI DUA, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI UTARA (BUTTERWORTH)
What did the Penang State Fatwa Committee decide regarding the relocation of old graves on Lot 976, Mukim 10, North Seberang Perai, to the Masjid Jamek Hj Abd Rashid Islamic cemetery in Sungai Dua?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee meeting No. 4/2022 recommended that the parish seek assistance and verification from a recognised archaeology department to study whether old graves still exist on the lot.
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 meeting No. 4/2022 recommended that the parish seek assistance and verification from a recognised archaeology department to study whether old graves still exist on the lot. The committee also expressed regret that the relocation of the graves was carried out without obtaining its views.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pihak kariah disyorkan agar mendapatkan bantuan dan pengesahan dari Jabatan Arkeologi yang diiktiraf berkaitan untuk mengkaji sama ada masih terdapat kubur lama atau sebaliknya.
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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. “PEMAKLUMAN PEMINDAHAN KUBUR LAMA ATAS LOT 976, MUKIM 10, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA, PULAU PINANG KE TANAH PERKUBURAN ISLAM MASJID JAMEK HJ ABD RASHID, SUNGAI DUA, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI UTARA (BUTTERWORTH)”, 3 August 2022. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1531. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/relocation-old-graves-lot-976-seberang-perai-utara/