FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
STATUS TANAH PERKUBURAN LOT 5871 MUKIM 1, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA
What is the status of the cemetery land at Lot 5871, Mukim 1, North Seberang Perai, including the community hall and shops on it?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that the entire site of Lot 5871, including the community hall and shops, is waqf land belonging to Masjid Jamek Pulau Mertajam, Penaga.
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 Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that the entire site of Lot 5871, including the community hall and shops, is waqf land belonging to Masjid Jamek Pulau Mertajam, Penaga. The State Islamic Religious Council may set a reasonable rent for the parties involved, and the rental proceeds are to be handed to the mosque for the benefit of its cemetery land. The shop and hall buildings must be relocated if the mosque needs the site in the future.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
keseluruhan tapak Lot 5871, Mukim 1, Seberang Perai Utara (lot lama 1545) tersebut termasuk dewan orang ramai dan kedai adalah tanah wakaf bagi Masjid Jamek Pulau Mertajam, Penaga.
Read the full fatwa on the Penang website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “STATUS TANAH PERKUBURAN LOT 5871 MUKIM 1, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA”, 18 April 2018. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1256. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-cemetery-land-lot-5871-north-seberang-perai/