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FATWA PERMOHONAN KEBENARAN MEMBINA LITAR SUKAN BERMOTOR DI ATAS PTD 4609 TAPAK PERKUBURAN ISLAM JALAN BARU PARIT, MK SRI GADING, BATU PAHAT
Is it permissible to build a motorsport circuit on the waqf Muslim cemetery land at Jalan Baru Parit, Sri Gading, Batu Pahat?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that building a motorsport circuit on PTD 4609, the Muslim cemetery site at Jalan Baru Parit, Mukim Sri Gading, Batu Pahat, is not permissible.
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 Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that building a motorsport circuit on PTD 4609, the Muslim cemetery site at Jalan Baru Parit, Mukim Sri Gading, Batu Pahat, is not permissible. The land is categorised as waqf. The decision was made on 16 January 2009 and the fatwa was not gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Pembinaan litar sukan bermotor di atas PTD 4609 Tapak Perkuburan Islam Jalan Baru Parit, Mukim Sri Gading, Batu Pahat, Johor adalah tidak harus.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “FATWA PERMOHONAN KEBENARAN MEMBINA LITAR SUKAN BERMOTOR DI ATAS PTD 4609 TAPAK PERKUBURAN ISLAM JALAN BARU PARIT, MK SRI GADING, BATU PAHAT”, 16 January 2009. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1021. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-motorsport-circuit-on-muslim-cemetery-land/