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MOHON FATWA BERKAITAN PERCANGGAHAN PANDANGAN TANAH PERKUBURAN MAKAM DAGANG KOTA TINGGI
Should the old road passing through the Makam Dagang cemetery in Kota Tinggi be closed, with residents using a new route?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that the main old road running through the cemetery must be closed.
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
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that the main old road running through the cemetery must be closed. The decision was made as a precaution and to preserve the dignity of the burial ground. All residents of Kampung Makam Dagang are to use the new route provided by the Johor Islamic Religious Council. This fatwa has not been gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sebagai langkah ikhtiyati dan demi menjaga kemuliaan tanah perkuburan maka jalan lama utama bagi kegunaan penduduk Kampung Makam Dagang Kota Tinggi melalui tanah perkuburan hendaklah ditutup.
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. “MOHON FATWA BERKAITAN PERCANGGAHAN PANDANGAN TANAH PERKUBURAN MAKAM DAGANG KOTA TINGGI”, 16 November 2010. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1003. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/road-through-makam-dagang-cemetery-kota-tinggi/