FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MEMBINA MASJID BARU KAMPUNG PADANG LALANG DAN KAMPUNG LOGOH DI ATAS LOT 1079 UNTUK MENDIRIKAN SEMBAHYANG JUMAAT
Can a new mosque for Friday prayers be built on Lot 1079, a waqf burial land, for the residents of Kampung Padang Lalang and Kampung Logoh?
Short answer
Waqf land designated for Muslim burial may not be used for other purposes.
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
Waqf land designated for Muslim burial may not be used for other purposes. The Fatwa Committee recommended that the relevant parties ask the government to provide another site. It also considered it better to upgrade Surau Kampung Padang Lalang to a mosque for Friday prayers, as a Jamek Mosque if there is no obstacle under Islamic law.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bahawa tanah wakaf yang dikhaskan kerana perkuburan tidak harus digunakan untuk yang lain kerana perkuburan orang 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. “MEMBINA MASJID BARU KAMPUNG PADANG LALANG DAN KAMPUNG LOGOH DI ATAS LOT 1079 UNTUK MENDIRIKAN SEMBAHYANG JUMAAT”, 28 July 1990. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1471. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/building-mosque-on-waqf-burial-land/