FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PERMOHONAN MENUKAR SYARAT WAKAF DARIPADA WAKAF UNTUK MANFAAT KARIAH MASJID PAPAN, KAMPUNG PERTAMA, PERMATANG PAUH DITUKAR KEPADA WAKAF UNTUK TUJUAN PERKUBURAN KARIAH MASJID PAPAN, KAMPUNG PERTAMA, PERMATANG PAUH BAGI TANAH LOT 641 DAN LOT 753, MUKIM 4, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH
Can the waqf condition for Lots 641 and 753 in Permatang Pauh be changed from benefiting the mosque parish to use as a burial ground?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee found that the waqf documentation written by the mosque differed from the donor's original intention.
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 found that the waqf documentation written by the mosque differed from the donor's original intention. In an interview, the donor clearly stated that from the beginning he intended the land to be a burial ground. The original intention was therefore given effect, and it is obligatory to follow it by making the land a specific waqf for the burial ground of the Masjid Papan parish.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pihak MJKFNPP memutuskan bahawa hukumnya adalah wajib mengikut niat asal pewakaf, iaitu dengan menjadikan tanah tersebut sebagai wakaf khas perkuburan.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “PERMOHONAN MENUKAR SYARAT WAKAF DARIPADA WAKAF UNTUK MANFAAT KARIAH MASJID PAPAN, KAMPUNG PERTAMA, PERMATANG PAUH DITUKAR KEPADA WAKAF UNTUK TUJUAN PERKUBURAN KARIAH MASJID PAPAN, KAMPUNG PERTAMA, PERMATANG PAUH BAGI TANAH LOT 641 DAN LOT 753, MUKIM 4, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH”, 26 November 2025. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1775. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/change-waqf-condition-to-burial-ground-mosque-parish/