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Fatwa Mengenai Penyalahgunaan Kubur
What is the ruling on building permanent structures on public cemetery reserve land?
Short answer
This Perak fatwa rules that it is forbidden to construct buildings on public cemetery land (musabbalah).
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perak State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Fatwa Yang Diwartakan
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
Gazette evidence in the source: Pk.P.U.4
Summary
This Perak fatwa rules that it is forbidden to construct buildings on public cemetery land (musabbalah). The structures named are houses, domes or mosques. All such structures must be demolished. The fatwa concerns the misuse of graves at the cemetery reserve in Kampung Changkat Bincang, Malim Nawar, Perak.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bahawa haram membina bangunan sama ada berbentuk rumah, kubab atau masjid di atas tanah perkuburan am (musabbalah), dan wajib dirobohkan segala binaan tersebut".
Read the full fatwa on the Perak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perak State Mufti Department. “Fatwa Mengenai Penyalahgunaan Kubur”, 30 January 2007. https://mufti.perak.gov.my/images/Fatwa/12.kubur.pdf. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-building-structures-on-cemetery-land/