FatwaFederal TerritoriesFunerals & Death
AL-KAFI #350 : HUKUM MEMBINA KEPOK KUBUR
Is it permissible to build a structure such as a kepok over a grave?
Short answer
Scholars differ on this matter. The ruling leans towards permissibility if the structure is low, does not amount to wastefulness, and only serves to let people recognise a particular grave while keeping it clean.
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
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Scholars differ on this matter. The ruling leans towards permissibility if the structure is low, does not amount to wastefulness, and only serves to let people recognise a particular grave while keeping it clean. An excessive kepok structure over a grave is not permitted and goes against the true character of Islam.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jika binaannya rendah dan tidak menunjukkan kepada pembaziran, tetapi sekadar membuat orang mengenali kubur tertentu di samping menjaga kebersihannya, maka kami cenderung hukumnya ialah harus.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #350 : HUKUM MEMBINA KEPOK KUBUR”, 4 August 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/1302-al-kafi-350-hukum-membina-kepok-kubur. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-building-kepok-over-graves/