FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
CADANGAN PENGAMBILAN BALIK TANAH WAKAF PERKUBURAN DI ATAS SEBAHAGIAN LOT 3857 (GM 2786), MUKIM 3 DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI UTARA UNTUK TUJUAN AWAM
Is it permissible to reacquire waqf cemetery land for a public road project, and under what conditions?
Short answer
The reacquisition of part of the waqf cemetery land at Lot 3857 (GM 2786), North Seberang Perai, for a road widening project is permissible on condition that it is replaced through istibdal.
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 reacquisition of part of the waqf cemetery land at Lot 3857 (GM 2786), North Seberang Perai, for a road widening project is permissible on condition that it is replaced through istibdal. The replacement land must be equal to or better in area, fertility, value and potential benefit, and located in the same area or a better one. The compensation money must be used to buy permanent real property (ain) as a replacement, not to fill in or maintain the remaining cemetery land. Waqf land may only be taken by the State or Federal Government for urgent need and public interest.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tanah yang diistibdal hendaklah sama atau lebih baik dari tanah yang telah diambil dari sudut keluasan tanah, kesuburan, nilai harga dan potensi manfaatnya
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “CADANGAN PENGAMBILAN BALIK TANAH WAKAF PERKUBURAN DI ATAS SEBAHAGIAN LOT 3857 (GM 2786), MUKIM 3 DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI UTARA UNTUK TUJUAN AWAM”, 5 December 2018. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1294. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-reacquiring-waqf-cemetery-land-istibdal/