FatwaJohorFunerals & Death
FATWA BERKAITAN BALUTAN KAIN PUTIH PADA BATU NISAN YANG BANYAK DILAKUKANDI TANAH PERKUBURAN SELURUH NEGERI JOHOR
What is the ruling on wrapping gravestones with white cloth in cemeteries?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that wrapping gravestones with white cloth or similar materials is not permitted.
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 wrapping gravestones with white cloth or similar materials is not permitted. The practice is prohibited and forbidden. The decision was made on 1 December 2006 under the category of creed and was not gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Amalan membalut batu nisan dengan kain putih atau seumpamanya adalah tidak diharuskan, ditegah dan dilarang.
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. “FATWA BERKAITAN BALUTAN KAIN PUTIH PADA BATU NISAN YANG BANYAK DILAKUKANDI TANAH PERKUBURAN SELURUH NEGERI JOHOR”, 1 December 2006. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=977. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-wrapping-gravestones-white-cloth/