FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PELUPUSAN VAN JENAZAH LAMA KARIAH MASJID JAMEK AL-HIDAYAH KUALA MUDA, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA
Can an old hearse van belonging to a mosque congregation be disposed of, and how should the proceeds be used?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee permitted the Kariah Committee of Masjid Jamek Al-Hidayah, Kuala Muda, to dispose of its old hearse van by selling it as used scrap metal.
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 permitted the Kariah Committee of Masjid Jamek Al-Hidayah, Kuala Muda, to dispose of its old hearse van by selling it as used scrap metal. The proceeds must be used to maintain the other hearse vehicles that the mosque currently uses.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bersetuju untuk memberi kebenaran kepada Jawatankuasa Kariah bagi melupuskan van jenazah berkenaan dengan kaedah menjualkannya sebagai barangan besi terpakai;
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. “PELUPUSAN VAN JENAZAH LAMA KARIAH MASJID JAMEK AL-HIDAYAH KUALA MUDA, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA”, 24 October 2017. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=991. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/disposal-old-mosque-hearse-van-proceeds/