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HUKUM MEMBUAT BINAAN TIDAK KEKAL DI ATAS KUBUR
What is the ruling on building a non-permanent, removable structure over a graves in a public waqf cemetery?
Short answer
A removable structure over graves in a public waqf cemetery is permissible if it does not make the site cramped, meaning the place can still be used to bury other bodies.
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
A removable structure over graves in a public waqf cemetery is permissible if it does not make the site cramped, meaning the place can still be used to bury other bodies. The expenditure of $2,200.00 on the structure is declared wasteful and therefore haram. Whoever builds such a structure must remove it when ordered to do so by the relevant authority.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Jika binaan itu tiada menjadi (sempit) iaitu boleh digunakan mengkubur mayat yang lain pada tempat itu, hukumnya harus.
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. “HUKUM MEMBUAT BINAAN TIDAK KEKAL DI ATAS KUBUR”, 16 February 1966. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=796. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-on-temporary-structures-over-graves/