FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PEMINDAHAN DAN PENEMPATAN 7 BUAH PERKUBURAN ISLAM DI SEBAHAGIAN LOT 1619, MUKIM 12, DAERAH BARAT DAYA KE TEMPAT YANG BERLAINAN DALAM LOT YANG SAMA, KARIAH SUNGAI NIBONG BESAR, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT.
Can seven Islamic graveyards in part of Lot 1619 be relocated to another place within the same lot in Kariah Sungai Nibong Besar?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee did not approve the application to relocate the seven graveyards within the same lot.
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 did not approve the application to relocate the seven graveyards within the same lot. It upheld its 2004 decision that the land is a cemetery waqf (waqf bil fi'li) and may not be involved in sale or purchase transactions. The land remains waqf because of its nature and use as a burial site, citing the principle that a waqf is not nullified.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Mesyuarat tidak bersetuju dengan Permohonan Memindah Dan Menempatkan 7 Buah Perkuburan Islam Di Sebahagian Lot 1619, Mukim 12, Daerah Barat Daya Ke Tempat Yang Berlainan Dalam Lot Yang Sama, Kariah Sungai Nibong Besar, Daerah Timur Laut.
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 DAN PENEMPATAN 7 BUAH PERKUBURAN ISLAM DI SEBAHAGIAN LOT 1619, MUKIM 12, DAERAH BARAT DAYA KE TEMPAT YANG BERLAINAN DALAM LOT YANG SAMA, KARIAH SUNGAI NIBONG BESAR, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT.”, 12 October 2016. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=915. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/relocating-seven-islamic-graveyards-lot-1619/