FatwaPenangEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
STATUS TANAH LOT 6385, MUKIM 13, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT, PULAU PINANG
Is Land Lot 6385, Mukim 13, Northeast District, Penang a waqf cemetery land, and what should be done with the graves on it?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee ruled that the land is private land and not land endowed as a cemetery, based on the Deed Register 749/83 document held by the State Land and Mines Office.
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 land is private land and not land endowed as a cemetery, based on the Deed Register 749/83 document held by the State Land and Mines Office. The graves on it must be relocated to a nearby Muslim cemetery. The landowner bears all relocation costs, and the district religious authority supervises the process.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kubur-kubur yang berada di atas tanah tersebut hendaklah dipindahkan ke tanah perkuburan Islam yang berdekatan.
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 LOT 6385, MUKIM 13, DAERAH TIMUR LAUT, PULAU PINANG”, 15 February 2023. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=1576. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-of-land-lot-6385-penang-waqf-cemetery/