FatwaPenangFunerals & Death
HUKUM MEMBUAT BINAAN DAN MENANAM MAYAT DI ATAS KUBUR YANG SAMA
What is the ruling on building a permanent structure over a grave and burying a new body on the same grave site?
Short answer
The Penang state fatwa decided that building a fixed structure that cannot be altered over a Wakaf Am grave is not permitted 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
- 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 decided that building a fixed structure that cannot be altered over a Wakaf Am grave is not permitted under Islamic law. Burying a body on the site of an older body that has already decayed is permitted under Islamic law.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Membina suatu binaan yang tetap (tiada boleh diubah) di atas kubur Wakaf Am, adalah tiada lulus pada hukum Syarak.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “HUKUM MEMBUAT BINAAN DAN MENANAM MAYAT DI ATAS KUBUR YANG SAMA”, 1 April 1963. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=794. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-structure-and-reburial-on-grave/