FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PANDUAN DAN PANDANGAN BAGI TUJUAN PENGGUNAAN WANG PAMPASAN PENGAMBILAN BALIK TANAH PROJEK LANDASAN KERETAPI BERKEMBAR UNTUK TUJUAN PENIMBUNAN TANAH MERAH, HABUK BATU DAN SAMBUNGAN BEKALAN ELEKTRIK DAN AIR KE KAWASAN TANAH PERKUBURAN ISLAM SIMPANG AMPAT - LOT PT 106, MUKIM 15, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI SELATAN.
Can land acquisition compensation money for a Muslim cemetery be used for earth filling and for extending electricity and water supply at the Simpang Ampat cemetery?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee held that buying and filling land on the cemetery site does not meet the requirements of istibdal, since it reduces the area of waqf 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 held that buying and filling land on the cemetery site does not meet the requirements of istibdal, since it reduces the area of waqf land. The application was rejected. The Islamic Religious Council (MAINPP) is advised to prepare a working paper seeking views on pooling the compensation funds to buy other burial land or income-generating property. Any returns must be allocated to the Simpang Ampat Muslim cemetery according to its share.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Permohonan ini ditolak dan mencadangkan agar pihak Majis Agama Islam Negeri Pulau Pinang (MAINPP) menyediakan kertas kerja bagi memohon pandangan berkaitan pengumpulan wang pampasan yang telah sedia ada
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. “PANDUAN DAN PANDANGAN BAGI TUJUAN PENGGUNAAN WANG PAMPASAN PENGAMBILAN BALIK TANAH PROJEK LANDASAN KERETAPI BERKEMBAR UNTUK TUJUAN PENIMBUNAN TANAH MERAH, HABUK BATU DAN SAMBUNGAN BEKALAN ELEKTRIK DAN AIR KE KAWASAN TANAH PERKUBURAN ISLAM SIMPANG AMPAT - LOT PT 106, MUKIM 15, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI SELATAN.”, 3 December 2014. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=515. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/compensation-money-simpang-ampat-muslim-cemetery/