FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
CADANGAN MENDIRIKAN BANGUNAN SEKOLAH AGAMA RAMBAH DI ATAS TANAH KUBUR LOT:1526 MUKIM RIMBA TERJUN, PONTIAN
Is it permissible to exchange (istibdal) a cemetery land in order to build a religious school building?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee decided that the cemetery land at Lot 1526, Mukim Rimba Terjun, Pontian, may be exchanged through istibdal.
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 the cemetery land at Lot 1526, Mukim Rimba Terjun, Pontian, may be exchanged through istibdal. This permission is conditional on the exchange being for something better than the existing cemetery land. The istibdal process must be carried out by the relevant authority.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Harus diistibdalkan Tanah Kubur Lot:1526 itu jika istibdal kepada yang lebih baik daripadanya.
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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 MENDIRIKAN BANGUNAN SEKOLAH AGAMA RAMBAH DI ATAS TANAH KUBUR LOT:1526 MUKIM RIMBA TERJUN, PONTIAN”, 28 July 1990. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1475. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/istibdal-cemetery-land-religious-school-building/