FatwaPenangFunerals & Death
MEMBUAT LALUAN ATAS KUBUR
Is it permissible to build a road over a Muslim cemetery?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa meeting of 7 April 1976 unanimously resolved that building a road over burial land is not approved by Shariah.
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 meeting of 7 April 1976 unanimously resolved that building a road over burial land is not approved by Shariah. The fatwa does not state any conditions or exceptions.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
membina sesuatu jalan di atas tanah perkuburan adalah tidak diluluskan oleh Syarak.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “MEMBUAT LALUAN ATAS KUBUR”, 7 April 1976. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=998. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-building-road-over-cemetery/