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CADANGAN MENGGUNAKAN SEMULA TANAH LOT 20112, MUKIM 13, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT (DTL) SEBAGAI TANAH PERKUBURAN ISLAM BAGI MASJID AL-JAMI AL-SOGHIR
Is it permissible to reuse Lot 20112, Mukim 13, Northeast District as an Islamic cemetery for Al-Jami Al-Soghir Mosque?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that reusing the land as an Islamic cemetery is permissible.
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 reusing the land as an Islamic cemetery is permissible. Existing graves must first be identified and are preferably left in place if they do not obstruct the work of levelling the sloping land. If they do obstruct it, the graves may be moved to a suitable area on the land or to a nearby public cemetery, with the work proposed to be done in phases. The land is for public use and may be shared by Al-Jami Al-Soghir Mosque and Masjid al-Malik Khalid, USM.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum Menggunakan Semula Tanah Lot 20112, Mukim 13, Daerah Timur Laut (DTL) Sebagai Tanah Perkuburan Islam Bagi Masjid Al-Jami Al-Soghir adalah harus.
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. “CADANGAN MENGGUNAKAN SEMULA TANAH LOT 20112, MUKIM 13, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT (DTL) SEBAGAI TANAH PERKUBURAN ISLAM BAGI MASJID AL-JAMI AL-SOGHIR”, 5 December 2018. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1295. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/reuse-land-as-islamic-cemetery-penang/