FatwaPerakEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
Apakah hukum membahagikan tanah wakaf perkuburan kepada wakaf am dan wakaf perkuburan?
Is it permissible to divide cemetery waqf land into general waqf and cemetery waqf?
Short answer
Land that has been endowed specifically as a cemetery cannot have its original purpose changed.
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
Land that has been endowed specifically as a cemetery cannot have its original purpose changed. Therefore, such land may not be divided so that part of it becomes general waqf while the rest remains cemetery waqf.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tanah yang telah diwakafkan khas sebagai tanah perkuburan tidak boleh diubah tujuan asalnya.
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 wakaf perkuburan kepada wakaf am dan wakaf perkuburan?”, date not stated. https://mufti.perak.gov.my/component/content/article/soal-jawab?catid=2#payment-1. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/divide-cemetery-waqf-land-into-general-waqf/