FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MEROBOH BANGUNAN TANDAS YANG DIBINA DI ATAS TANAH PERKUBURAN MASJID JAMEK KOTA AUR, KEPALA BATAS, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA.
Must a toilet building constructed on the waqf Muslim cemetery land of Masjid Jamek Kota Aur be demolished?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that Lot 2843 Mukim 2, Seberang Perai Utara District (No. GM 1128) is a special waqf for a Muslim burial ground, based on the wording of its land grant.
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 decided that Lot 2843 Mukim 2, Seberang Perai Utara District (No. GM 1128) is a special waqf for a Muslim burial ground, based on the wording of its land grant. The toilet built on the land must be demolished immediately. The land is to be restored to its original condition so that it is suitable as a Muslim cemetery.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tandas yang telah dibina di atas tanah wakaf tersebut hendaklah dirobohkan dengan kadar segera dan dikembalikan seperki sedia ada sesuai sebagai tanah perkuburan Islam.
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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. “MEROBOH BANGUNAN TANDAS YANG DIBINA DI ATAS TANAH PERKUBURAN MASJID JAMEK KOTA AUR, KEPALA BATAS, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA.”, 12 February 2014. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=477. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/demolish-toilet-built-on-waqf-cemetery-land/