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Hukum Pembinaan Pusara Negara
Is the construction of the National Mausoleum permissible in Islam, and under what conditions?
Short answer
The 100th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee (4-6 July 2012) ruled that building the proposed national mausoleum is permitted subject to conditions.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM)
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Kompilasi Pandangan Hukum Muzakarah Jawatankuasa Fatwa MKI (JAKIM, terbitan 2016)
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The 100th Muzakarah of the National Fatwa Committee (4-6 July 2012) ruled that building the proposed national mausoleum is permitted subject to conditions. These include separating Muslim and non-Muslim burial areas by at least 74.2 metres with a buffer zone of tall hedge plants, and separating the two complex buildings by at least 24 metres, linked only by a roof. Non-Muslim religious rites are to be held at their own homes or places of worship, with any final rite held only at a non-Muslim hall or burial site, and the agreed name is Pusara Negarawan. Extravagance and waste must be avoided, and JAKIM and JPM are to monitor periodically using a prepared guideline.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Muzakarah bersetuju memutuskan bahawa pembinaan pusara negara seperti yang dicadangkan adalah dibenarkan dengan syarat-syarat seperti berikut:
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
National Fatwa Committee (JAKIM). “Hukum Pembinaan Pusara Negara”, 6 July 2012. https://www.islam.gov.my/images/ePenerbitan/KOMPILASI_MUZAKARAH_MKI_2016.pdf#hukum-pembinaan-pusara-negara. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-national-mausoleum-construction-conditions/