FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
CADANGAN ISTIBDAL TAPAK PERKUBURAN DI ATAS PTD 9544 DI KAMPUNG PAYA, MUKIM LAYANG-LAYANG, KLUANG, JOHOR DENGAN TAPAK CADANGAN PEMBANGUNAN PERUMAHAN KAMPUNG TERSUSUN KAMPUNG PAYA DI ATAS LOT 2804 BAGI TUJUAN PEMBANGUNAN PERUMAHAN KAMPUNG TERSUSUN KAMPUNG PAYA
Is it permissible to exchange (istibdal) the Muslim cemetery land at PTD 9544, Kampung Paya, Kluang, Johor for another site to develop a planned village housing project?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that exchanging the Muslim cemetery site at PTD 9544 for the proposed site at lot 2804, for the Kampung Paya planned village housing development, is permissible according to Islamic law.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that exchanging the Muslim cemetery site at PTD 9544 for the proposed site at lot 2804, for the Kampung Paya planned village housing development, is permissible according to Islamic law. The exchange may proceed under two conditions. The replacement land must be larger than or equal in area to the land being used, and its valuation must be higher than or equal to that of the land being used.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Permohonan istibdal tapak perkuburan Islam di atas PTD 9544 di Kampung Paya, Mukim Layang-Layang Kluang Johor dengan tapak cadangan pembangunan Perumahan Kampung Tersusun Kampung Paya di atas lot 2804 bagi tujuan pembangunan perumahan kampung tersusun Kampung Paya adalah harus mengikut hukum syarak.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “CADANGAN ISTIBDAL TAPAK PERKUBURAN DI ATAS PTD 9544 DI KAMPUNG PAYA, MUKIM LAYANG-LAYANG, KLUANG, JOHOR DENGAN TAPAK CADANGAN PEMBANGUNAN PERUMAHAN KAMPUNG TERSUSUN KAMPUNG PAYA DI ATAS LOT 2804 BAGI TUJUAN PEMBANGUNAN PERUMAHAN KAMPUNG TERSUSUN KAMPUNG PAYA”, 21 January 2011. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1301. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/exchange-of-cemetery-land-kampung-paya-kluang/