FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PERMOHONAN FATWA DAN ISTIBDAL BERKAITAN MEMINDAHKAN SEBUAH KUBUR LAMA DI ATAS TANAH RIZAB JALAN BERSEBELAHAN TAPAK WAKAF KUBUR LOT 700 KAMPUNG OLAK BATU, MUKIM SEMBRONG BATU PAHAT
May an old grave on road reserve land next to the Lot 700 waqf cemetery site in Kampung Olak Batu, Sembrong, Batu Pahat be relocated?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that the old grave must be moved to a nearby cemetery.
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 State Fatwa Committee decided that the old grave must be moved to a nearby cemetery. The grave is on road reserve land beside the Lot 700 waqf cemetery site in Kampung Olak Batu, Mukim Sembrong, Batu Pahat. The decision was made on 17 April 2019 after careful deliberation, and the fatwa has not been gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kubur lama yang berada di atas tanah rizab jalan bersebelahan tapak wakaf kubur lot 700 kampung olak batu, mukim sembrong batu pahat hendaklah dipindahkan ke tanah perkuburan berhampiran
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. “PERMOHONAN FATWA DAN ISTIBDAL BERKAITAN MEMINDAHKAN SEBUAH KUBUR LAMA DI ATAS TANAH RIZAB JALAN BERSEBELAHAN TAPAK WAKAF KUBUR LOT 700 KAMPUNG OLAK BATU, MUKIM SEMBRONG BATU PAHAT”, 17 April 2019. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=775. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-relocating-old-grave-beside-waqf-lot-700/