FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PEMASANGAN PAIP NAJIS DI ATAS TANAH WAKAF PERKUBURAN MASJID JELUTONG
Is it permissible to install sewage pipes on the waqf cemetery land of Jelutong Mosque?
Short answer
The fatwa rules that a waqf whose purpose has been fixed may not be used for anything other than what the endower stipulated.
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 fatwa rules that a waqf whose purpose has been fixed may not be used for anything other than what the endower stipulated. The Jelutong waqf land was designated as a cemetery, so nothing may be done on it except burying the dead. Installing sewage pipes on the land is therefore not permitted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Menurut hukum Syarak setiap wakaf yang telah ditentukan tujuannya tidak boleh dilakukan sesuatu selain dari yang telah disyaratkan.
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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. “PEMASANGAN PAIP NAJIS DI ATAS TANAH WAKAF PERKUBURAN MASJID JELUTONG”, 21 June 1982. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1037. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/sewage-pipes-waqf-cemetery-land-permissible/