FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MEMOHON PENJELASAN MENGENAI HUKUM PENJUALAN TANAH DARI KAWASAN TANAH WAKAF PERKUBURAN BANDAR PALOH
Is it permissible to sell surplus soil from the Bandar Paloh Islamic cemetery waku land after its hilly part is levelled?
Short answer
Levelling the hilly part of the Bandar Paloh Islamic cemetery to prepare space for future burials is permissible, with the work supervised by the waqf division of the Johor Islamic Religious Council.
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
Levelling the hilly part of the Bandar Paloh Islamic cemetery to prepare space for future burials is permissible, with the work supervised by the waqf division of the Johor Islamic Religious Council. Any surplus soil may be moved to other waqf land. If some remains and the Council does not need it, it may be sold, with the proceeds placed in the waqf income account and spent in accordance with Islamic law.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Meratakan bahagian berbukit yang terdapat di dalam kawasan tanah perkuburan Islam Bandar Paloh bagi penyediaan ruang pengkebumiaan jenazah pada masa hadapan adalah harus dari sisi hukum syarak.
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. “MEMOHON PENJELASAN MENGENAI HUKUM PENJUALAN TANAH DARI KAWASAN TANAH WAKAF PERKUBURAN BANDAR PALOH”, 7 September 2011. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1320. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/selling-surplus-waqf-cemetery-land-bandar-paloh/