FatwaPerakFunerals & Death
Saya telah mewakafkan sebidang tanah untuk membina masjid sekaligus mahu membina makan persendirian untuk keluarga sayang yang mempunyai 11 adik beradik. Saya juga akan turut memindahkan kubur ayah saya ke makam tersebut.
Is it permissible to build a private family cemetery on land that is also endowed for a mosque, and what are the limits on grave structures?
Short answer
A family cemetery may be built provided the land is privately owned and does not interfere with the land endowed for the mosque.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A family cemetery may be built provided the land is privately owned and does not interfere with the land endowed for the mosque. Building structures over graves on private land is considered disliked (makruh) but need not be demolished, while building on public land is not allowed. Graves should not take the form of domes, mosques, rooms or large structures that may cause showing off. It is recommended to raise a grave about a hand span and place markers at the head and foot.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Boleh membina makam keluarga dengan syarat tanah tersebut adalah tanah persendirian dan tidak mengganggu wakaf untuk tujuan pembinaan masjid.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perak State Mufti Department. “Saya telah mewakafkan sebidang tanah untuk membina masjid sekaligus mahu membina makan persendirian untuk keluarga sayang yang mempunyai 11 adik beradik. Saya juga akan turut memindahkan kubur ayah saya ke makam tersebut.”, date not stated. https://mufti.perak.gov.my/component/content/article/soal-jawab?catid=2#orders-8. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-private-family-cemetery-construction/