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MOHON FATWA BAGI MENGGALI DAN MEMINDAHKAN KUBUR DI ATAS LOT 9909 DAN LOT 5028 KAMPUNG BELEMANG,MUKIM SEROM,DAERAH LEDANG.
Is it permissible to exhume and relocate the graves on Lot 9909 and Lot 5028, Kampung Belemang, Mukim Serom, Ledang District?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that the graves may be exhumed and moved to a new adjacent burial ground, based on public interest and the need to safeguard the dignity 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
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that the graves may be exhumed and moved to a new adjacent burial ground, based on public interest and the need to safeguard the dignity of the graves. The new burial land must first be endowed as waqf through the istibdal process. Before the work begins, the responsible parties must determine the number of marked and unmarked graves, and consider villagers' views if there may be more than 511 graves involved.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
maka diharuskan menurut hukum syara' untuk menggali dan memindahkan kubur-kubur tersebut ke tempat perkuburan baru yang terletak bersebelahan dan hendaklah terlebih dahulu diwakafkan melalui proses istibdal.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MOHON FATWA BAGI MENGGALI DAN MEMINDAHKAN KUBUR DI ATAS LOT 9909 DAN LOT 5028 KAMPUNG BELEMANG,MUKIM SEROM,DAERAH LEDANG.”, 6 January 2015. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=531. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-exhuming-relocating-graves-kampung-belemang/