FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PERMOHONAN PEMBINAAN TIANG LAMPU LIMPAH UNTUK PEMASANGAN ALAT TELEKOMUNIKASI DI SEBAHAGIAN KAWASAN TAPAK PERKUBURAN MASJID BAGAN AJAM LOT, 172, SEKSYEN 1, BANDAR BUTTERWORTH, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA, PULAU PINANG
Is it permissible to build a floodlight pole for telecommunication equipment on part of the Bagan Ajam Mosque cemetery land in Butterworth?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that building a floodlight pole to hold telecommunication equipment on part of this cemetery land 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 Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that building a floodlight pole to hold telecommunication equipment on part of this cemetery land is permissible. The structure must not be permanent and must be movable. A suitable rental income must be handed over for the use and benefit of the management of the mosque and cemetery.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum pembinaan tiang lampu limpah untuk pemasangan alat telekomunikasi di sebahagian kawasan Tapak Perkuburan Masjid Bagan Ajam Lot 172, Seksyen 1, Bandar Butterworth, Seberang Perai Utara, Pulau Pinang adalah harus dengan syarat-syarat berikut:
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. “PERMOHONAN PEMBINAAN TIANG LAMPU LIMPAH UNTUK PEMASANGAN ALAT TELEKOMUNIKASI DI SEBAHAGIAN KAWASAN TAPAK PERKUBURAN MASJID BAGAN AJAM LOT, 172, SEKSYEN 1, BANDAR BUTTERWORTH, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA, PULAU PINANG”, 23 October 2025. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1760. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/floodlight-pole-telecommunication-mosque-cemetery-land/