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MOHON FATWA MENGGALI DAN MEMINDAHKAN KUBUR DI ATAS LOT 9909 KAMPUNG BELEMANG MUKIM SEROM LEDANG, JOHOR
Is it permissible to exhume and relocate the graves on Lot 9909, Kampung Belemang, Mukim Serom Ledang, Johor to a new cemetery?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that exhuming and relocating these graves is permissible, to an adjacent new cemetery, provided the land is first endowed as waqf through the istibdal process.
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 exhuming and relocating these graves is permissible, to an adjacent new cemetery, provided the land is first endowed as waqf through the istibdal process. The responsible parties must establish the number of marked and unmarked graves and consider the villagers' views. Workers must be experienced, Muslim and cover their aurah, heirs must be informed, and permission obtained from the authorities. The work must be done carefully and respectfully in the presence of the designated officials.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
maka diharuskan menurut hukum syara' untuk menggali dan memindahkan kubur-kubur tersebut ke tempat perkuburan baru yang terletak bersebelahan dan hendaklah terlebih dahulu diwakafkan melalui proses istibdal.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MOHON FATWA MENGGALI DAN MEMINDAHKAN KUBUR DI ATAS LOT 9909 KAMPUNG BELEMANG MUKIM SEROM LEDANG, JOHOR”, 12 January 2015. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1308. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-relocating-graves-kampung-belemang-johor/