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MEMOHON FATWA KEBENARAN MENDIRIKAN BANGUNAN (TABIKA) KEMAS DI LOT 1055 PARIT SIDEK, MUKIM 1 LUBUK BATU PAHAT
Is it permissible to build a KEMAS kindergarten on Lot 1055 Parit Sidek, Mukim 1 Lubuk, Batu Pahat?
Short answer
The Johor Fatwa Committee ruled that, under Islamic law, it is not permissible to develop the land for any purpose other than an Islamic cemetery.
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
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Johor Fatwa Committee ruled that, under Islamic law, it is not permissible to develop the land for any purpose other than an Islamic cemetery. Building a KEMAS kindergarten on the land is therefore not allowed. The decision was made on 22 February 1997 and the fatwa was not gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Lajnah Fatwa Johor mengambil keputusan tidak harus dari segi hukum syarak tanah tersebut dibangunkan selain daripada tujuan perkuburan Islam.
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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. “MEMOHON FATWA KEBENARAN MENDIRIKAN BANGUNAN (TABIKA) KEMAS DI LOT 1055 PARIT SIDEK, MUKIM 1 LUBUK BATU PAHAT”, 22 February 1997. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1452. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-kemas-kindergarten-on-muslim-cemetery-land/