FatwaFederal TerritoriesFood & Halal
AL-KAFI #803 : MAKAN BUAH-BUAHAN YANG TUMBUH DI TANAH KUBUR
What is the ruling on eating fruit that grows in a cemetery?
Short answer
Fruit from trees planted in a public waqf cemetery is permissible to eat, and it is better if the produce is spent on the needs of the graves.
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
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Food & Halal
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Fruit from trees planted in a public waqf cemetery is permissible to eat, and it is better if the produce is spent on the needs of the graves. If the trees stand in a private cemetery that is not waqf or sabil land, the produce belongs to the landowners and the public may not take it without permission. Anyone who takes it without permission must replace it. If the owner allows people to benefit from the trees, that is better, as it can become ongoing charity.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, dihalalkan untuk orang ramai memakan buah-buahan yang tumbuh kawasan perkuburan awam. Manakala, di kawasan perkuburan persendirian, ia tertakluk kepada kebenaran pemilik tanah.
Read the full fatwa on the Federal Territories website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #803 : MAKAN BUAH-BUAHAN YANG TUMBUH DI TANAH KUBUR”, 20 August 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2569-al-kafi-803-makan-buah-buahan-yang-tumbuh-di-tanah-kubur. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-eating-fruit-grown-in-cemetery/