FatwaFederal TerritoriesFunerals & Death
IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-245 : MEMBINA KUBUR BERTINGKAT
What is the ruling on building multi-level graves?
Short answer
Building multi-level graves is permissible. The 2010 National Fatwa Committee decision allows it on condition of necessity, such as dense population and limited burial land, where the need is pressing.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Building multi-level graves is permissible. The 2010 National Fatwa Committee decision allows it on condition of necessity, such as dense population and limited burial land, where the need is pressing. In villages and rural areas with ample land the need is not yet met, but in major cities like Kuala Lumpur with limited burial land the method is appropriate.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, kami berpendapat hukum pembinaan kubur bertingkat adalah harus dan dibolehkan.
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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-245 : MEMBINA KUBUR BERTINGKAT”, 16 September 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/2592-irsyad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-245-membina-kubur-bertingkat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-building-multi-level-graves/