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PERMOHONAN UNTUK MENUKAR STATUS SYARAT WAKAF TANAH BAGI LOT 419, MUKIM D, DAERAH BARAT DAYA, PULAU PINANG
Can the waqf condition status 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 did not agree with the proposal to change the waqf condition status 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 did not agree with the proposal to change the waqf condition status of this land. MAINPP was asked to postpone the plan because there is no urgent need and the need for a cemetery has not reached a critical level. The founder's conditions must be respected, following the fiqh maxim that a waqif's stipulations are like a text of the Shariah 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. “PERMOHONAN UNTUK MENUKAR STATUS SYARAT WAKAF TANAH BAGI LOT 419, MUKIM D, DAERAH BARAT DAYA, PULAU PINANG”, 16 February 2022. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1484. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/change-waqf-condition-status-penang-land-lot-419/