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CADANGAN MENYEMPURNAKAN PROSES PELAKSANAAN ISTIBDAL TANAH WAKAF PERKUBURAN LOT 45, SEKSYEN 2, BANDAR BUKIT MERTAJAM, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH DENGAN MENGGANTIKAN SEBAHAGIAN TANAH LOT 46, SEKSYEN 1, BANDAR BUKIT MERTAJAM, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH (SPT) , PULAU PINANG

Can the istibdal of the Lot 45 waqf cemetery land in Bukit Mertajam be carried out by purchasing part of Lot 46 as a replacement?

Short answer

The Penang State Fatwa Committee agreed that the istibdal of the cemetery land at Lot 45, Section 2, Bandar Bukit Mertajam may be carried out.

PenangFatwa committee decision

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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 agreed that the istibdal of the cemetery land at Lot 45, Section 2, Bandar Bukit Mertajam may be carried out. It is to be done by MAINPP purchasing part of Lot 46 to serve as a cemetery. The replacement land must be equal to or larger in area than the land that was taken.

Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.

Mesyuarat bersetuju agar istibdal tanah perkuburan Lot 45, Seksyen 2, Bandar Bukit Mertajam, Daerah Seberang Perai Tengah dilaksanakan dengan pihak MAINPP membeli sebahagian tanah Lot 46, Seksyen 2, Bandar Bukit Mertajam

Excerpt from the original fatwa · Penang

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Penang State Mufti Department. “CADANGAN MENYEMPURNAKAN PROSES PELAKSANAAN ISTIBDAL TANAH WAKAF PERKUBURAN LOT 45, SEKSYEN 2, BANDAR BUKIT MERTAJAM, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH DENGAN MENGGANTIKAN SEBAHAGIAN TANAH LOT 46, SEKSYEN 1, BANDAR BUKIT MERTAJAM, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH (SPT) , PULAU PINANG”, 23 September 2020. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1393. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/istibdal-waqf-cemetery-lot-45-buy-lot-46/