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PERMOHONAN MENGENAI STATUS TANAH LOT 1932, MUKIM 10, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI SELATAN
What is the status of Lot 1932, Mukim 10, South Seberang Perai, where human remains were found, and how should MAINPP handle it?
Short answer
The portion of land where skeletal remains were found was ruled to be waqf land used as a cemetery.
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 portion of land where skeletal remains were found was ruled to be waqf land used as a cemetery. MAINPP is to take only the grave area and pay compensation as a goodwill gesture to the owner, Encik Abdul Rahman Bin Yahya, from sources other than waqf (istibdal) funds. The land must be filled in and fenced as waqf land, and MAINPP may search for other graves nearby as a precaution (ihtiyati).
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
MAINPP tidak boleh menggunakan duit wakaf (istibdal) kerana tanah tersebut telah diperakukan sebagai tanah perkuburan.
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 MENGENAI STATUS TANAH LOT 1932, MUKIM 10, DAERAH SEBERANG PERAI SELATAN”, 19 June 2017. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=975. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-of-land-lot-1932-south-seberang-perai/