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MOHON FATWA PERPINDAHAN KUBUR DI KAMPUNG TIRAM DUKU
Is it permissible to relocate the graves at Kampung Tiram Duku to another cemetery?
Short answer
The Johor Fatwa Committee ruled that digging up and relocating the graves to a nearby cemetery is permissible, based on public interest and the need to safeguard the dignity of the graves.
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
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor Fatwa Committee ruled that digging up and relocating the graves to a nearby cemetery is permissible, based on public interest and the need to safeguard the dignity of the graves. The land is istifadah waqf, so the landowner must first carry out istibdal by paying the current value assessed by the Valuation Department, with the money placed in the Johor Islamic Religious Council's Amwal Badal fund. The relocation must follow conditions such as using Muslim workers who cover their aurat, handling the remains respectfully and carefully, informing heirs, and obtaining authority approvals. The ruling applies to this case only.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
diharuskan menurut hukum syarak untuk menggali dan memindahkan kubur tersebut ke tempat perkuburan yang berdekatan.
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 PERPINDAHAN KUBUR DI KAMPUNG TIRAM DUKU”, 1 September 2015. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1094. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-relocating-graves-kampung-tiram-duku/