FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MOHON TANAH UNTUK TAPAK BANGUNAN SEKOLAH AGAMA PENGKALAN RAJA DI LOT 147 ATAS RIZAB KUBUR KAMPUNG PENGKALAN RAJA, PONTIAN
Can land endowed as a cemetery reserve be used as the site for a religious school building?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that the cemetery reserve land at Lot 147, Kampung Pengkalan Raja, Pontian may not be used to build a religious school.
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 the cemetery reserve land at Lot 147, Kampung Pengkalan Raja, Pontian may not be used to build a religious school. The reason is that the conditions in the endowment formula (sighah) specify the land exclusively for a cemetery. Similar buildings are likewise not permitted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Oleh sebab syarat yang ada pada sighah tanah tersebut adalah khas kerana wakaf kubur, oleh yang demikian maka tidak harus didirikan sekolah yang dimaksudkan atau yang seumpamanya.
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 TANAH UNTUK TAPAK BANGUNAN SEKOLAH AGAMA PENGKALAN RAJA DI LOT 147 ATAS RIZAB KUBUR KAMPUNG PENGKALAN RAJA, PONTIAN”, 4 October 1989. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1513. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/cemetery-waqf-land-for-religious-school/