FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
STATUS TANAH KUBUR DI ATAS LOT 256, MUKIM 16, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA YANG DI DALAMNYA TERDAPAT SEJUMLAH PERKUBURAN ISLAM
What is the status of Lot 256, Mukim 16, Seberang Perai Utara, which contains Muslim graves, and can it be registered as waqf land?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee agreed that MAINPP may register Lot 256, Mukim 16, Seberang Perai Utara as waqf land.
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 MAINPP may register Lot 256, Mukim 16, Seberang Perai Utara as waqf land. The decision rests on the heirs' acknowledgement that the owner had verbally dedicated the land as waqf to the mosque. The decision was made at a special meeting held on 16 and 17 March 2024.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bersetuju untuk Majlis Agama Islam Negeri Pulau Pinang (MAINPP) bagi mendaftarkan tanah Lot 256, Mukim 16, Seberang Perai Utara sebagai tanah wakaf
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 KUBUR DI ATAS LOT 256, MUKIM 16, SEBERANG PERAI UTARA YANG DI DALAMNYA TERDAPAT SEJUMLAH PERKUBURAN ISLAM”, 16 March 2024. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1629. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-of-graveyard-land-lot-256-seberang-perai-utara/