FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
KEBENARAN MEMBINA SEBUAH SURAU DI ATAS PTD 4609 TAPAK PERKUBURAN ISLAM KAMPUNG PARIT RAJA LAUT , MUKIM SERI GADING, BATU PAHAT JOHOR OLEH JAWATANKUASA PEMBINAAN SURAU BARU KAMPUNG PARIT RAJA LAUT
Is it permissible to build a surau on the Muslim cemetery land at Kampung Parit Raja Laut, Batu Pahat, Johor?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that it is not permissible to build a surau on the Muslim cemetery site at PTD 4609, Kampung Parit Raja Laut, Mukim Seri Gading, Batu Pahat.
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 it is not permissible to build a surau on the Muslim cemetery site at PTD 4609, Kampung Parit Raja Laut, Mukim Seri Gading, Batu Pahat. The application by the Kampung Parit Raja Laut New Surau Building Committee to build on the site was rejected. The decision was made on 24 January 2018 and has not been gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tidak harus membina surau di atas PTD 4609 tapak perkuburan islam Kampung Parit Raja Laut, Mukim Seri Gading, Batu Pahat, Johor.
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. “KEBENARAN MEMBINA SEBUAH SURAU DI ATAS PTD 4609 TAPAK PERKUBURAN ISLAM KAMPUNG PARIT RAJA LAUT , MUKIM SERI GADING, BATU PAHAT JOHOR OLEH JAWATANKUASA PEMBINAAN SURAU BARU KAMPUNG PARIT RAJA LAUT”, 24 January 2018. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=612. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/building-surau-on-muslim-cemetery-land-ruling/