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MOHON FATWA BERKAITAN AMALAN MASYARAKAT MENGAMBIL TANAH PERKUBURAN UNTUK TUJUAN PERUBATAN
What is the ruling on taking soil from a grave for the treatment of mysterious illnesses?
Short answer
The Johor State Mufti Department ruled that the traditional healing practice of taking soil from a grave, such as the grave of the late Nordin bin Mat Top, to treat mysterious illnesses is a misleading innovation (bid'ah) and a deviant superstition (khurafat).
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
- Medicine & Health
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Mufti Department ruled that the traditional healing practice of taking soil from a grave, such as the grave of the late Nordin bin Mat Top, to treat mysterious illnesses is a misleading innovation (bid'ah) and a deviant superstition (khurafat). The practice is regarded as contrary to Islamic creed and law. The fatwa falls under the creed category and has not been gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mengamalkan perubatan secara tradisional dengan mengambil tanah perkuburan di Pusara Allahyarham Nordin bin Mat Top untuk tujuan perubatan penyakit misteri adalah suatu amalan Bid'ah yang menyesatkan serta Khurafat yang menyelewengkan
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 FATWA BERKAITAN AMALAN MASYARAKAT MENGAMBIL TANAH PERKUBURAN UNTUK TUJUAN PERUBATAN”, 21 March 2011. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=617. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-taking-grave-soil-for-medicine/