FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PERMOHONAN PEMBINAAN TIANG LAMPU LIMPAH UNTUK MEMASANG ALAT TELEKOMUNIKASI DI ATAS SEBAHAGIAN KAWASAN TAPAK PERKUBURAN LOT 862, MUKIM 4, (MASJID PERMATANG JANGGUS), PERMATANG PAUH, SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH, PULAU PINANG
Is it permissible to build a floodlight pole and install telecommunication equipment on part of a mosque cemetery land?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that building a floodlight pole and installing telecommunication equipment on part of the cemetery site at Lot 862, Mukim 4, Permatang Pauh is permissible with conditions.
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 building a floodlight pole and installing telecommunication equipment on part of the cemetery site at Lot 862, Mukim 4, Permatang Pauh is permissible with conditions. The land must not be needed for burials at present, the structure must be temporary and removable, and the party involved must bear the demolition costs and restore the site so it can be used again as a cemetery. The WPP supervises rent payments and maintenance, while the qaryah must ensure the rental income is used solely for managing that cemetery land.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hukum pembinaan tiang lampu limpah dan memasang alat telekomunikasi di atas sebahagian kawasan tapak perkuburan lot 862, Mukim 4, (Masjid Permatang Janggus) di Permatang Pauh, Seberang Perai Tengah adalah harus dengan syarat:
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. “PERMOHONAN PEMBINAAN TIANG LAMPU LIMPAH UNTUK MEMASANG ALAT TELEKOMUNIKASI DI ATAS SEBAHAGIAN KAWASAN TAPAK PERKUBURAN LOT 862, MUKIM 4, (MASJID PERMATANG JANGGUS), PERMATANG PAUH, SEBERANG PERAI TENGAH, PULAU PINANG”, 11 October 2023. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1610. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-floodlight-pole-on-cemetery-land/