FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MOHON FATWA PERPINDAHAN KUBUR ISLAM LAMA DI TANAH HAK MILIK ISKANDAR INVESTMENT BERHAD (IIB) PTD 154500 MUKIM PULAI, KAMPUNG PENDAS, JOHOR BHARU
May old Muslim graves on a developer's land in Kampung Pendas, Johor Bahru be relocated?
Short answer
The area containing the old Muslim graves on lot PTD 154500 is istifadhah waqf land and carries the ruling of waqf.
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 area containing the old Muslim graves on lot PTD 154500 is istifadhah waqf land and carries the ruling of waqf. The applicant must pay the area's value at the current or a higher price set by the Johor State Valuation Office, amounting to RM229,997.00, through a formal contract (sighah and hujjah) with the Johor Islamic Religious Council. The money is held in the Amwalul Badal trust fund to buy replacement burial land, prioritising the same village, then the mukim, the Johor Bahru district and then other districts in Johor. The applicant is permitted to move the graves to another cemetery because of public interest and urgent need.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kawasan yang wujud kubur-kubur Islam lama di atas tanah PTD 154500 Mukim Pulai, Kampung Pendas, Johor Bharu adalah tanah wakaf istifadhah dan hukumnya sama sebagaimana hukum wakaf.
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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 PERPINDAHAN KUBUR ISLAM LAMA DI TANAH HAK MILIK ISKANDAR INVESTMENT BERHAD (IIB) PTD 154500 MUKIM PULAI, KAMPUNG PENDAS, JOHOR BHARU”, 4 August 2008. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1192. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/relocating-old-muslim-graves-waqf-land-johor/