FatwaJohorFunerals & Death
CADANGAN PEMBANGUNAN TWINKLE SOUTH, NUSAJAYA JOHOR DARUL TA’ZIM - PERMOHONAN KELULUSAN BAGI MEMINDAHKAN KUBUR ISLAM (LAMA DAN BARU) DI ATAS TANAH HAK MILIK ISKANDAR INVESTMENT BERHAD (IBB) SEBAHAGIAN PTD 75802 (PELAN AKUI 21919) MUKIM PULAI JOHOR BAHRU
Is it permissible to relocate Muslim graves on land PTD 75802, Mukim Pulai, Johor Bahru, for a development project?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that the graves on this land are istifadhah waqf land that cannot be sold, yet relocating them is permissible under Islamic law.
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 the graves on this land are istifadhah waqf land that cannot be sold, yet relocating them is permissible under Islamic law. This is based on the land being owned by the developer undertaking the project, no residents remaining in the area, and the relocation aiming to honour the deceased by moving them to a better place. The applicant must carry out a shariah-compliant istibdal by providing replacement land of equal or greater value and size, or pay compensation at current prices if this cannot be done. The work must be done by experienced Muslim workers with proper conduct, with authority approvals, notice to heirs, and all costs borne by the applicant.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Memindahkan kubur yang terdapat di atas sebahagian tanah PTD 75802 Mukim Pulai, Johor Baharu Johor adalah harus menurut hukum syara'.
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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. “CADANGAN PEMBANGUNAN TWINKLE SOUTH, NUSAJAYA JOHOR DARUL TA’ZIM - PERMOHONAN KELULUSAN BAGI MEMINDAHKAN KUBUR ISLAM (LAMA DAN BARU) DI ATAS TANAH HAK MILIK ISKANDAR INVESTMENT BERHAD (IBB) SEBAHAGIAN PTD 75802 (PELAN AKUI 21919) MUKIM PULAI JOHOR BAHRU”, 12 November 2013. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1077. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-relocating-muslim-graves-development-project/