FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PERMOHONAN MEWARTAKAN TANAH PTD 11745 SEBAGAI TANAH WAKAF PERKUBURAN YANG KE-3, KG PT SEMERAH, PONTIAN
Is it permissible to change the status of the mosque waqf land PTD 11745 in Parit Semerah, Pontian into an Islamic cemetery?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that changing the status of the mosque waqf land on PTD 11745, Parit Semerah, Mukim Pontian, into an Islamic cemetery 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 changing the status of the mosque waqf land on PTD 11745, Parit Semerah, Mukim Pontian, into an Islamic cemetery is permissible. The reason given is that the express conditions in the land title state that the land is to be used solely for the welfare of Islam or the mosque, or matters related to it. The gazette status for this application is not gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pertukaran status tanah wakaf masjid di atas PTD 11745, Parit Semerah, Mukim Pontian, Pontian Johor, kepada tanah perkuburan Islam adalah harus
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 MEWARTAKAN TANAH PTD 11745 SEBAGAI TANAH WAKAF PERKUBURAN YANG KE-3, KG PT SEMERAH, PONTIAN”, 3 April 2023. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=991. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/change-mosque-waqf-land-to-cemetery-pontian/