FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MOHON FATWA BERHUBUNG CADANGAN PEMINDAHAN KIRA-KIRA S70-100 LORI TANAH MERAH DI ATAS TAPAK MASJID SULTAN ABU BAKAR, JOHOR BAHRU BAGI TUJUAN MEMBERI LALUAN KEPADA PROJEK PEMBINAAN ASTAKA DI RAJA MASJID SULTAN ABU BAKAR
Is it permissible to move red soil from the Sultan Abu Bakar Mosque site in Johor Bahru to make way for the construction of the Royal pavilion?
Short answer
The Johor State Mufti Department ruled that moving the red soil, estimated at about 70 to 100 lorry loads, from the Sultan Abu Bakar Mosque site is permissible under Islamic law.
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 Mufti Department ruled that moving the red soil, estimated at about 70 to 100 lorry loads, from the Sultan Abu Bakar Mosque site is permissible under Islamic law. The site is waqf land PTD 39649, the grounds of the Jalan Panti 1 Religious School, Mukim Tebrau, Johor Bahru. The purpose is to make way for the construction of the mosque's Royal pavilion. The decision was made on 30 January 2012 and was not gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pemindahan tanah merah di atas tapak Masjid Sultan Abu Bakar, Johor Bar uke tapak wakaf PTD 39649, tapak Sekolah Agama Jalan Panti 1, Mukim Tebrau Johor Bahru bagi tujuan memberi laluan kepada projek pembinaan astaka Di Raja Masjid Sultan Abu Bakar adalah harus menurut hukum syarak.
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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 BERHUBUNG CADANGAN PEMINDAHAN KIRA-KIRA S70-100 LORI TANAH MERAH DI ATAS TAPAK MASJID SULTAN ABU BAKAR, JOHOR BAHRU BAGI TUJUAN MEMBERI LALUAN KEPADA PROJEK PEMBINAAN ASTAKA DI RAJA MASJID SULTAN ABU BAKAR”, 30 January 2012. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=665. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/moving-red-soil-sultan-abu-bakar-mosque-site/