FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
FATWA PENCEROBOHAN DI ATAS LOT HS(D)3900,916 TAPAK WAKAF PERKUBURAN ISLAM JALAN ISMAIL ENDAU, MUKIM ENDAU MERSING
What is the status of the Islamic cemetery waqf land at Lot HS(D)3900,916 in Endau, Mersing, and may the people who encroached on it remain?
Short answer
The land is a valid waqf under Islamic law, is not individual property, and may not be sold, gifted or inherited.
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 land is a valid waqf under Islamic law, is not individual property, and may not be sold, gifted or inherited. The Johor Islamic Religious Council is the sole trustee that manages and administers it. Encik Basirun bin Muslim may stay on a temporary, sojourning basis subject to conditions, including written permission, payment of rent, use of land within actual need, and readiness to leave whenever the site is required. The two houses built by Abdul Halim bin Basirun and Rafidah binti Basirun on the land must be vacated and the building materials removed.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tanah Lot HS(D)3900,916 tapak wakaf Perkuburan Islam Jalan Ismail, Endau Mukim Padang Endau, Mersing adalah sah sebagai tanah wakaf mengikut 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. “FATWA PENCEROBOHAN DI ATAS LOT HS(D)3900,916 TAPAK WAKAF PERKUBURAN ISLAM JALAN ISMAIL ENDAU, MUKIM ENDAU MERSING”, 2 June 2008. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=535. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-of-cemetery-waqf-land-endau-mersing/