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HUKUM PEMBINAAN KUBUR SECARA BERTINGKAT
Is it permissible to build multi-level graves?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that building multi-level graves is permissible under Islamic law when there is an urgent need due to a shortage of Muslim burial land.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that building multi-level graves is permissible under Islamic law when there is an urgent need due to a shortage of Muslim burial land. A burial ground may also be reused for new burials, provided the earlier body has decomposed and this is confirmed by an expert. Any proposed multi-level burial concept must first be referred to the Johor State Fatwa Committee for approval.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus menurut hukum syarak pembinaan kubur secara bertingkat sekiranya keperluan amat mendesak bagi mengatasi kekurangan tanah perkuburan orang islam.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “HUKUM PEMBINAAN KUBUR SECARA BERTINGKAT”, 11 July 2012. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=518. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-multi-level-grave-construction/