{"id":48740,"date":"2021-07-31T20:27:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-31T20:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malaysiantribune.com\/?p=48740"},"modified":"2021-08-02T20:29:27","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T20:29:27","slug":"govt-mulls-opening-covid-dedicated-cemeteries-for-muslims-zulkifli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malaysiantribune.com\/govt-mulls-opening-covid-dedicated-cemeteries-for-muslims-zulkifli\/","title":{"rendered":"Govt mulls opening COVID-dedicated cemeteries for Muslims – Zulkifli"},"content":{"rendered":"
PORT DICKSON, July 31 — The government will look into the need to open cemeteries to accommodate burials of Muslims who died due to COVID-19, said Minister in the Prime Minister\u2019s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Seri Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri.<\/p>\n
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He said discussions would be held with the National Fatwa Council and the muftis of all states to get their views on the matter.<\/p>\n
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\u201c…the focus will be in the Federal Territories (especially Kuala Lumpur).<\/p>\n
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\u201cThis is to ensure that we can properly manage the remains of those who died from COVID-19,\u201d he told reporters after presenting donations to 200 canteen operators and cleaning workers via drive-through, organised by Yayasan Dakwah Islamiah Malaysia (Yadim), here today.<\/p>\n
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Zulkifli said to date, more than RM1 million had been spent by Yadim to help the needy throughout the country, especially in facing the COVID-19 pandemic\u2019s impact.<\/p>\n
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The donation drive was also conducted with the cooperation of various non-governmental organisations, he added.<\/p>\n
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Source: BERNAMA News Agency<\/p>\n
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PORT DICKSON, July 31 — The government will look into the need to open cemeteries to accommodate burials of Muslims who died due to COVID-19, said Minister in the Prime Minister\u2019s Department…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n