FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PEMECAHAN TANAH WAKAF KARIAH MASJID SUNGAI BAKAU, NIBONG TEBAL
Is it permissible to divide a cemetery waqf land belonging to a mosque parish into two parts, one for the cemetery and one for the mosque?
Short answer
The Syariah Committee of Penang ruled that dividing the 5 acre 1r.17p. cemetery waqf land at Sungai Bakau, Nibong Tebal 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
- 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 Syariah Committee of Penang ruled that dividing the 5 acre 1r.17p. cemetery waqf land at Sungai Bakau, Nibong Tebal is permissible. The land is divided into 3 acres 1r.17p. for the cemetery waqf and 2 acres for the mosque waqf. The ruling rests on the principle that the waqf administrator, here the parish committee, may carry out what is more beneficial as long as it does not contradict the objectives of Syarak.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pemecahan tanah wakaf untuk perkuburan seluas 5 ekar 1r.17p. dibahagikan untuk wakaf perkuburan seluas 3 ekar 1r.17p. dan untuk wakaf masjid seluas 2 ekar hukumnya harus (dibolehkan).
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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. “PEMECAHAN TANAH WAKAF KARIAH MASJID SUNGAI BAKAU, NIBONG TEBAL”, 22 February 1988. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1111. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/dividing-cemetery-waqf-land-for-mosque/