FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
RAYUAN PERMOHONAN UNTUK MENUKAR STATUS SYARAT WAKAF TANAH BAGI LOT 419, MUKIM D, DAERAH BARAT DAYA, PULAU PINANG
Can the waqf condition of Lot 419, Mukim D, Southwest District, Penang be changed so the land can be used as a cemetery?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee upheld its earlier decision not to approve the application to change the waqf condition of this land.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee upheld its earlier decision not to approve the application to change the waqf condition of this land. MAINPP was asked to defer the intention because there is no urgent need and the demand for burial land has not reached a critical level. The founder's conditions must be respected, based on the fiqh maxim that a waqif's stipulations are like the text of the law-giver in the sense that they must be fulfilled.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Syarat wakif perlulah diraikan berdasarkan kaedah fiqh "شروط الواقف كنص الشارع" yang bermaksud syarat-syarat yang ditentukan oleh pewakaf adalah seumpama nas daripada syarak (dari sudut mesti ditunaikan).
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “RAYUAN PERMOHONAN UNTUK MENUKAR STATUS SYARAT WAKAF TANAH BAGI LOT 419, MUKIM D, DAERAH BARAT DAYA, PULAU PINANG”, 21 June 2023. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1593. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/change-waqf-condition-penang-lot-419/