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Fatwa Berkenaan Dengan Hukum Mengekalkan Atau Membetulkan Kedudukan Kubur Dan Mayat Yang Terpesong Dari Arah Kiblat
What is the ruling on keeping or correcting a grave and corpse positioned off the qibla direction?
Short answer
A grave and corpse that deviate from the qibla may be left as they are if the deviation does not exceed 45 degrees.
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
- Status
- Gazetted
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Wilayah Persekutuan (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
Gazette evidence in the source: P.U. (B) 648
WARTA KERAJAAN PERSEKUTUAN
Summary
A grave and corpse that deviate from the qibla may be left as they are if the deviation does not exceed 45 degrees. If the deviation exceeds that limit, the position must be corrected provided it is believed the correction will not damage or destroy the corpse. If correction is believed likely to damage the corpse, it suffices to correct only the enclosure over the grave. The Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department is responsible for carrying out the correction.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum mengekalkan kedudukan kubur dan mayat yang terpesong dari arah kiblat adalah harus selagi pesongan kedudukan kubur dan mayat tidak melebihi 450.
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. “Fatwa Berkenaan Dengan Hukum Mengekalkan Atau Membetulkan Kedudukan Kubur Dan Mayat Yang Terpesong Dari Arah Kiblat”, date not stated. https://efatwa.muftiwp.gov.my/fatwa/PUB648%20WARTA%202020%20-%20FATWA%20BERKENAAN%20DENGAN%20HUKUM%20MENGEKALKAN%20ATAU%20MEMBETULKAN%20KEDUDUKAN%20KUBUR%20DAN%20MAYAT%20YANG%20TERPESONG%20DARI%20ARAH%20KIBLAT. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-correcting-grave-off-qibla-direction/