FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
MOHON FATWA: PERMOHONAN MEMINDAHKAN 27 BUAH KUBUR LAMA ORANG ISLAM DI NOMBOR HAK MILIK 198 LOT TANAH NOMBOR 7118 SUNGAI PONTIAN BESAR, KAMPUNG MELAYU, KAYU ARA PASONG 82000 PONTIAN JOHOR
What is the status of land containing 27 old Muslim graves at Lot 7118 Sungai Pontian Besar, Pontian, Johor, and may the graves be relocated?
Short answer
The Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that the area on lot 7118 containing 27 old Muslim graves is waqf istifadhah.
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 Johor State Fatwa Committee ruled that the area on lot 7118 containing 27 old Muslim graves is waqf istifadhah. The Pontian District Kadi Office is to request the Johor State Islamic Religious Council to make the old grave area a waqf through repossession of the land. The fatwa was decided on 28 November 2023 and has not been gazetted.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Kawasan di atas lot nombor 7118 Sungai Pontian Besar Kampung Melayu, Kayu Ara Pasong, 82000 Pontian yang terdapat di atasnya 27 kubur lama orang Islam adalah merupakan waqaf istifadhah (استفاضة).
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “MOHON FATWA: PERMOHONAN MEMINDAHKAN 27 BUAH KUBUR LAMA ORANG ISLAM DI NOMBOR HAK MILIK 198 LOT TANAH NOMBOR 7118 SUNGAI PONTIAN BESAR, KAMPUNG MELAYU, KAYU ARA PASONG 82000 PONTIAN JOHOR”, 28 November 2023. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=1619. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-of-land-with-27-old-muslim-graves/