FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PERMOHONAN UNTUK MENDAPATKAN ULASAN DAN PANDANGAN MENGENAI KEDUDUKAN TANAH LOT 616, SEKSYEN 2, BANDAR GEORGE TOWN, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT, PULAU PINANG
What is the status of Lot 616, Section 2, George Town, Penang, and how should the land be managed?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee agreed that this land is a cemetery waqf land based on the Interim Register document.
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 agreed that this land is a cemetery waqf land based on the Interim Register document. MAINPP may seek land elsewhere for istibdal (exchange) because the site is unsuitable for use as a cemetery. Existing occupants are to be charged a reasonable rent, with the benefit returning to the cemetery waqf. The committee also proposed that tawaquf funds be used for asnaf development on the land.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bersetuju bahawa tanah Lot 616, Seksyen 2, Bandar Georgetown, Daerah Timur Laut, adalah tanah wakaf perkuburan berdasarkan dokumen Interim Register (IR).
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. “PERMOHONAN UNTUK MENDAPATKAN ULASAN DAN PANDANGAN MENGENAI KEDUDUKAN TANAH LOT 616, SEKSYEN 2, BANDAR GEORGE TOWN, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT, PULAU PINANG”, 28 February 2024. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1638. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-of-cemetery-waqf-land-lot-616-george-town/