FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
CADANGAN MENGGUNAKAN WANG PAMPASAN PENGAMBILAN BALIK TANAH (ISTIBDAL) BAGI MEMBELI SEBAHAGIAN LOT 2020, MUKIM 8, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI UTARA (PONGSU SERIBU) UNTUK TUJUAN TAPAK PERKUBURAN ISLAM
Is it permissible to use land acquisition compensation money (istibdal) to buy part of Lot 2020, Mukim 8, North Seberang Perai (Pongsu Seribu) for an Islamic cemetery?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that using land acquisition compensation money through istibdal to purchase part of Lot 2020 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 using land acquisition compensation money through istibdal to purchase part of Lot 2020 is permissible. The land is to be used as an Islamic burial site. The decision was made at Meeting No. 2/2021 held on 5 and 6 April 2021.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
memutuskan bahawa Penggunaan Wang Pampasan Pengambilan Balik Tanah (Istibdal) Bagi Membeli Sebahagian Lot 2020, Mukim 8, Daerah Seberang Perai Utara (Pongsu Seribu) Untuk Tujuan Tapak Perkuburan Islam adalah harus.
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. “CADANGAN MENGGUNAKAN WANG PAMPASAN PENGAMBILAN BALIK TANAH (ISTIBDAL) BAGI MEMBELI SEBAHAGIAN LOT 2020, MUKIM 8, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI UTARA (PONGSU SERIBU) UNTUK TUJUAN TAPAK PERKUBURAN ISLAM”, 5 April 2021. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1429. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/istibdal-compensation-buy-land-islamic-cemetery/