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PERMOHONAN MEMINDAHKAN KUBUR LAMA DI ATAS TANAH PERSENDIRIAN LOT 42, JALAN BARU, BALIK PULAU, DAERAH BARAT DAYA, PULAU PINANG
Is it permissible to relocate an old grave located on private land at Lot 42, Jalan Baru, Balik Pulau, Penang?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee, at its meeting No. 1/2022 held on 16 and 17 February 2022, agreed to the proposal to relocate the old grave.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee, at its meeting No. 1/2022 held on 16 and 17 February 2022, agreed to the proposal to relocate the old grave. The ruling on moving the old grave on private land at Lot 42, Jalan Baru, Balik Pulau, Southwest District is that it is permissible (harus). The decision applies specifically to the application for the location mentioned.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bersetuju dengan cadangan memindahkan kubur lama di atas tanah persendirian lot 42, Jalan Baru, Balik Pulau, Daerah Barat Daya dan hukumnya adalah harus.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “PERMOHONAN MEMINDAHKAN KUBUR LAMA DI ATAS TANAH PERSENDIRIAN LOT 42, JALAN BARU, BALIK PULAU, DAERAH BARAT DAYA, PULAU PINANG”, 16 February 2022. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1480. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-relocating-old-grave-private-land/