Permission for Grave Relocation Applications in Terengganu Up to the Year 2011

Numerous applications for grave relocation have been submitted to the Terengganu State Mufti's Office. At the seventh Fatwa Committee Meeting in 2023, it was found that 3 out of 4 papers discussed applications for grave relocation with various reasons, some of which were second review applications. This indicates that some members of the community in Terengganu take the ruling on excavating and relocating graves lightly, even with minor reasons. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine the original ruling on excavating and relocating graves. Subsequently, it examines the reasons for permissibility. The basis of this study is the authoritative view (mu'tamad) of the Shafi'i school of thought (mazhab fiqh), which serves as a reference for issuing fatwas in Terengganu. Furthermore, an analysis is conducted on 3 exemplary cases of grave relocation applications submitted to the Terengganu Mufti's Office. In conclusion, it is forbidden (haram) to excavate and relocate graves unless there is a Sharia-recognized benefit (maslahah syarak) such as road construction or burial without the landowner's permission.

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