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MENDAPATKAN PENJELASAN MENGENAI KES TANAH BALIK PULAU, PULAU PINANG ORIGINATING SUMMONS NO.280 TAHUN 1980
How must the disputing parties in the Balik Pulau land case prove their claims and take an oath according to the Penang fatwa?
Short answer
The Fatwa Committee held that the claimant and the defendant should each bring two witnesses or other evidence for the dispute.
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
- Crime & Sharia Law
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Fatwa Committee held that the claimant and the defendant should each bring two witnesses or other evidence for the dispute. Where this is lacking, both parties swear using the words "Wallahi, Wabillahi, Watallahi", and the oath need not be taken at any particular mosque. The oath is taken before a kadi, and once it is carried out, the property reverts to whoever currently holds and governs the land.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Sumpah itu juga hendaklah dilakukan di hadapan kadi dan jangan dilakukan di mana-mana masjid.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “MENDAPATKAN PENJELASAN MENGENAI KES TANAH BALIK PULAU, PULAU PINANG ORIGINATING SUMMONS NO.280 TAHUN 1980”, 3 July 1986. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1080. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/balik-pulau-land-case-oath-before-kadi/