FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MOHON FATWA MENGENAI MENDIRIKAN BALAI ISLAM DI ATAS TAPAK KUBUR KAMPUNG PAYA DALAM SEGAMAT
Is it permissible to build an Islamic hall on the waqf cemetery site at Kampung Paya Dalam, Segamat?
Short answer
The Johor Fatwa Committee ruled that building an Islamic hall on the cemetery site is permitted for the public benefit and the Muslim community.
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
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor Fatwa Committee ruled that building an Islamic hall on the cemetery site is permitted for the public benefit and the Muslim community. The old surau building must be demolished, and its materials and equipment offered to nearby mosques, suraus or Islamic institutions, or sold if no one needs them, with the proceeds used to buy lasting items to be endowed to the new surau. Activities in the hall must accord with Islamic requirements and the sanctity of the waqf land must be preserved, and the hall must be demolished if the land is needed for burials.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mendirikan Balai Islam di tapak kubur Kampung Paya Dalam, Segamat adalah diharuskan demi kepentingan awam dan masyarakat Islam.
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. “MOHON FATWA MENGENAI MENDIRIKAN BALAI ISLAM DI ATAS TAPAK KUBUR KAMPUNG PAYA DALAM SEGAMAT”, 5 July 2004. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1379. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/building-islamic-hall-on-cemetery-site/