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ISU PEMBINAAN DI ATAS PERKUBURAN DI TANAH PERKUBURAN LEBAI DERAMAN, TANAH LIAT, BUKIT MERTAJAM, SPT
Is it permissible to erect any structure on public cemetery land, such as at Lebai Deraman Cemetery in Bukit Mertajam?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that any form of construction on public cemetery land is prohibited.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that any form of construction on public cemetery land is prohibited. Existing structures must be demolished. The ruling relies on a hadith narrated by Muslim forbidding plastering graves, sitting on them and building over them, and on the book I'anah At-Tholibin.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
memutuskan sebarang bentuk binaan di atas kawasan Perkuburan Awam adalah dilarang dan wajib dirobohkan
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “ISU PEMBINAAN DI ATAS PERKUBURAN DI TANAH PERKUBURAN LEBAI DERAMAN, TANAH LIAT, BUKIT MERTAJAM, SPT”, 23 November 2004. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=110. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-building-over-public-cemetery-land/