FatwaSelangorFunerals & Death
Hukum Binaan Bangunan Tempat Berteduh/ Rehat Di Tanah Perkuburan
Is it permissible to build a shelter or rest area and a small store at a cemetery?
Short answer
The Selangor Fatwa Committee ruled that it is permissible to build a shelter or rest area for grave visitors and a small store for grave-digging equipment on waqf cemetery land.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Selangor State Mufti Department
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Tidak Diwartakan
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Selangor Fatwa Committee ruled that it is permissible to build a shelter or rest area for grave visitors and a small store for grave-digging equipment on waqf cemetery land. The structures must be placed in suitable locations and must not disturb existing graves. Their use is limited strictly to matters related to graves.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus membina binaan bangunan tempat berteduh / rehat kepada penziarah kubur dan setor kecil bagi menyimpan peralatan menggali kubur di Tanah Wakaf Perkuburan.
Read the full fatwa on the Selangor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Selangor State Mufti Department. “Hukum Binaan Bangunan Tempat Berteduh/ Rehat Di Tanah Perkuburan”, date not stated. https://www.muftiselangor.gov.my/2023/10/25/hukum-binaan-bangunan-tempat-berteduh-rehat-di-tanah-perkuburan/. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-shelter-building-at-cemetery/