FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PERMOHONAN PEMBINAAN MASJID KAMPUNG MAWAI BARU DI ATAS LOT 600 TAPAK PERKUBURAN ISLAM KAMPUNG MAWAI BARU MUKIM ULU SUNGAI SEDILI BESAR KOTA TINGGI JOHOR
Is it permissible to build a mosque on waqf Muslim cemetery land, and under what conditions?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that building the Kampung Mawai Baru Mosque on Lot 600, a Muslim cemetery site, is permissible.
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 State Fatwa Committee ruled that building the Kampung Mawai Baru Mosque on Lot 600, a Muslim cemetery site, is permissible. The condition is that istibdal (exchange of waqf property) is carried out to replace the cemetery land used. The adjacent Lot 601 may be used for this, provided its area is greater than or equal to, and its valuation is higher than or equal to, that of the land used.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Permohonan pembinaan masjid Kampung Mawai Baru di atas Lot 600 tapak perkuburan islam Kampung Mawai Baru Mukim Ulu Sungai Sedili Besar Kota Tinggi Johor adalah diharuskan dengan syarat melakukan istibdal
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. “PERMOHONAN PEMBINAAN MASJID KAMPUNG MAWAI BARU DI ATAS LOT 600 TAPAK PERKUBURAN ISLAM KAMPUNG MAWAI BARU MUKIM ULU SUNGAI SEDILI BESAR KOTA TINGGI JOHOR”, 28 July 2009. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1222. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/building-mosque-on-muslim-cemetery-land/