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MOHON FATWA DAKWAAN KEWUJUDAN KUBUR DI LOT 1463 MUKIM SERKAT, PONTIAN, JOHOR
Is it permissible to exhume and relocate graves on waqf cemetery land in Mukim Serkat, Pontian, Johor for development purposes?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that exhuming and relocating the graves on Lot 645 and Lot 1092, Mukim Serkat, Pontian is permissible.
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 the graves on Lot 645 and Lot 1092, Mukim Serkat, Pontian is permissible. The land is waqf cemetery land, so the landowner, IRDA, must first carry out istibdal by paying the current value assessed by the Valuation Department, with the money placed in the Amwal Badal fund of the Johor Islamic Religious Council to buy other cemetery land. The applicant bears all costs, workers must be experienced, Muslim and cover their aurah, heirs must be informed beforehand, and permission from the authorities must be obtained before the work begins.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus menurut hukum syarak untuk menggali dan memindahkan kubur-kubur yang terdapat di atas Lot 645 Tanah Perkuburan Islam Kampung Sungai Durian jalan Permas-Serkat, Mukim Serkat Pontian dan Lot 1092 Tanah Perkuburan Islam Kampung Serkat Laut, Mukim Serkat, Pontian Johor.
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How to cite
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Johor State Mufti Department. “MOHON FATWA DAKWAAN KEWUJUDAN KUBUR DI LOT 1463 MUKIM SERKAT, PONTIAN, JOHOR”, 21 April 2016. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1290. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-relocating-waqf-graves-serkat-pontian/