FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PEMINDAHAN TANAH KUBUR DI ATAS SEBAHAGIAN LOT 545 MK. 12
Can the cemetery land on part of Lot 545 MK. 12, Southwest District, be relocated for a housing project?
Short answer
The Penang Syariah Committee decided that an area with hundreds of graves should be recognised as Cemetery Waqf Land, and the Penang Islamic Religious Council should defend this recognition.
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 Syariah Committee decided that an area with hundreds of graves should be recognised as Cemetery Waqf Land, and the Penang Islamic Religious Council should defend this recognition. The council is not to transfer ownership of the land and graves, as they remain waqf land. The cemetery boundaries are to be measured with geoscience expertise, the land properly maintained, and all land containing graves consolidated into one cemetery area.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kawasan yang mempunyai ratusan kubur perlu diiktiraf sebagai Tanah Wakaf 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. “PEMINDAHAN TANAH KUBUR DI ATAS SEBAHAGIAN LOT 545 MK. 12”, 9 June 1999. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=38. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/relocating-cemetery-land-lot-545-housing-project/