FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
(HAL-HAL LAIN) PERMOHONAN MEMBINA SEMULA STOR PENGURUSAN JENAZAH DAN LAIN-LAIN KERJA YANG BERKAITAN DI TANAH PERKUBURAN ISLAM, LEBAI KADIR, KAMPUNG DATUK, KEPALA BATAS
Can a corpse management storeroom be rebuilt on waqf land designated as a Muslim cemetery?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that rebuilding the corpse management storeroom at the Lebai Kadir Muslim Cemetery, Kampung Datuk, Kepala Batas is not permitted.
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 rebuilding the corpse management storeroom at the Lebai Kadir Muslim Cemetery, Kampung Datuk, Kepala Batas is not permitted. The reason given is that it goes against the intention of the donor, who endowed the land as a cemetery. The decision was made at Meeting No. 6/2023 held on 29 and 30 November 2023.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pembinaan semula stor pengurusan jenazah di atas Tanah Perkuburan Islam Lebai Kadir, Kampung Datuk, Kepala Batas adalah tidak dibenarkan kerana menyalahi niat pewakaf sebagai tanah perkuburan.
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. “(HAL-HAL LAIN) PERMOHONAN MEMBINA SEMULA STOR PENGURUSAN JENAZAH DAN LAIN-LAIN KERJA YANG BERKAITAN DI TANAH PERKUBURAN ISLAM, LEBAI KADIR, KAMPUNG DATUK, KEPALA BATAS”, 29 November 2023. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1623. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/rebuild-corpse-storeroom-on-cemetery-waqf-land/