FatwaPerakEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
Apakah hukum membahagikan tanah rizab perkuburan kepada wakaf am dan wakaf perkuburan dan persaraan?
Is it permissible to divide cemetery reserve land into general waqf and cemetery and retirement waqf?
Short answer
Dividing cemetery reserve land into general waqf and cemetery and retirement waqf is permissible.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Perak State Mufti Department
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Soal Jawab
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Dividing cemetery reserve land into general waqf and cemetery and retirement waqf is permissible. The ruling gives as its reason that the arrangement does not contradict any provision of Islamic law.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Dibolehkan kerana tidak bersalahan mana-mana hukum syarak.
Read the full fatwa on the Perak website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Perak State Mufti Department. “Apakah hukum membahagikan tanah rizab perkuburan kepada wakaf am dan wakaf perkuburan dan persaraan?”, date not stated. https://mufti.perak.gov.my/component/content/article/soal-jawab?catid=2#payment-2. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/divide-cemetery-reserve-land-into-waqf/