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MOHON FATWA MEMBINA LITAR SUKAN BERMOTOR DIATAS PTD 4609 TAPAK PERKUBURAN ISLAM JALAN BARU PARIT,MUKIM SRI GADING,BATU PAHAT.
Is it permissible to build a motorsport circuit on the Islamic cemetery site PTD 4609 at Jalan Baru Parit, Mukim Sri Gading, Batu Pahat?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that building a motorsport circuit on the Islamic cemetery site PTD 4609, Jalan Baru Parit, Mukim Sri Gading, Batu Pahat is not permissible.
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 ruled that building a motorsport circuit on the Islamic cemetery site PTD 4609, Jalan Baru Parit, Mukim Sri Gading, Batu Pahat is not permissible. The decision was made on 16 January 2009 after careful deliberation. The matter is classed under waqf and the fatwa has not been gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
"Membina Litar Sukan Bermotor Diatas Ptd 4609 Tapak Perkuburan Islam Jalan Baru Parit,Mukim Sri Gading,Batu Pahat Adalah Tidak Harus".
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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. “MOHON FATWA MEMBINA LITAR SUKAN BERMOTOR DIATAS PTD 4609 TAPAK PERKUBURAN ISLAM JALAN BARU PARIT,MUKIM SRI GADING,BATU PAHAT.”, 16 January 2009. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=547. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/motorsport-circuit-on-islamic-cemetery-ruling/