FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PENEMUAN TAPAK PERKUBURAN ORANG ISLAM DI DI LOT 1932, MUKIM 10, SUNGAI TONGKANG, SEBERANG PERAI SELATAN
Is the land at Lot 1932, Mukim 10, Sungai Tongkang, Seberang Perai Selatan, where a Muslim burial site was found, considered waqf cemetery land?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that the land at Lot 1932 is waqf cemetery land.
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 the land at Lot 1932 is waqf cemetery land. The ruling rests on the discovery of human skeletons and coffin fragments facing the qibla, a resident's claim of graves dating to around the 1930s, and the view that a cemetery waqf can arise through action accompanied by indicators, without a verbal declaration. The Penang Islamic Religious Council is directed to take further action on the land's waqf status and to hold discussions with the landowner.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tanah Lot 1932, Mukim 10, Sungai Tongkang, Seberang Perai Selatan adalah tanah wakaf perkuburan berdasarkan fakta-fakta serta beberapa hujahan seperti berikut:
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “PENEMUAN TAPAK PERKUBURAN ORANG ISLAM DI DI LOT 1932, MUKIM 10, SUNGAI TONGKANG, SEBERANG PERAI SELATAN”, 15 February 2017. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=959. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/muslim-burial-site-lot-1932-waqf-land/