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MOHON PANDANGAN ATAU FATWA MENGENAI PINDAH ALIH KUBUR ANAK
Is it permissible to relocate a child's grave from a cemetery in Kluang, Johor to the state of Sabah?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that the request to move a child's grave from the Kampung Bentong cemetery in Kluang to Sabah cannot be approved.
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 decided that the request to move a child's grave from the Kampung Bentong cemetery in Kluang to Sabah cannot be approved. The relocation is ruled haram because there is no necessity permitted by Islamic law. This fatwa has not been gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Memindah alih kubur anak yang terletak ditanah perkuburan Kampung Bentong Kluang Johor ke Negeri Sabah tidak dapat diluluskan kerana tiada keperluan yang diharuskan syarak dan hukumnya adalah haram.
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. “MOHON PANDANGAN ATAU FATWA MENGENAI PINDAH ALIH KUBUR ANAK”, 9 April 2014. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1174. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-relocating-child-grave-to-another-state/