FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MOHON FATWA PEMINDAHAN KUBUR DI ATAS TANAH WAKAF LOT 3074, MUKIM API-API PONTIAN KE TAPAK PERKUBURAN ISLAM KAMPUNG PARIT MASJID, PONTIAN JOHOR
Can old graves on the Islamic cemetery waqf land at Lot 3074, Mukim Api-Api, Pontian be relocated to another burial site?
Short answer
The area of old graves at Lot 3074, Mukim Api-Api, Pontian is Islamic cemetery waqf land and is subject to the ruling on 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 of old graves at Lot 3074, Mukim Api-Api, Pontian is Islamic cemetery waqf land and is subject to the ruling on waqf. The applicant is permitted to relocate the graves to another cemetery on grounds of public interest and necessity. The applicant may choose shari istibdal by providing replacement land of equal or greater size and equal or higher value, or pay the current value assessed by the Johor State Valuation Office into the Johor Islamic Religious Council's amwal badal trust fund. Either method is carried out through a formal contract and agreement between the applicant and the Council.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pemohon diharuskan memindah kubur-kubur lama ke satu tanah perkuburan lain kerana maslahah dan darurat.
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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 PEMINDAHAN KUBUR DI ATAS TANAH WAKAF LOT 3074, MUKIM API-API PONTIAN KE TAPAK PERKUBURAN ISLAM KAMPUNG PARIT MASJID, PONTIAN JOHOR”, 16 January 2009. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1218. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/relocation-of-graves-on-waqf-land-pontian-johor/